John Wood's Devastating Diagnosis

The beloved Gold Logie winner reveals his secret health struggle.

- Holly Richards

He graced our screens as stoic sergeant Tom Croydon on Blue Heelers for more than a decade, and won three Logies, a string of nominations and legions of fans in the process.

And now John Wood devotees will be devastated to learn the veteran star has been forced to rein in his career after being diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disorder.

‘I now have rheumatoid arthritis which knocks me around a bit,’ he reveals to New Idea.