‘Some mornings I’m in so much pain Nicky has to dress me’: Girlfriend of celebrity hairdresser Clarke reveals her struggle with terrifying immune disease lupus

Fashion designer Kelly Simpkin, 32, has auto-immune disease lupus

Lupus causes the body’s immune system to turn on itself and kill cells

She says her boyfriend Nicky Clarke, 55, helps her stay positive

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Diana Appleyard

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17:35 EST, 1 February 2014

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‘Some mornings I’m in so much pain Nicky has to dress me’: Girlfriend of celebrity hairdresser Clarke reveals her struggle with terrifying immune disease lupus