Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has stated it’s “pathetic” that she hasn’t been in a position to overcome her weight issues, branding it a “major failure” on her half.

The 82-year-old star, who suffers from spinal stenosis in consequence, has predicted she's going to “be in a wheelchair before I'm much older” in a candid admission.

According to the NHS, spinal stenosis is a time period used to explain a narrowing of the spinal canal, which can trigger compression of the spinal nerves, leading to again ache or leg ache. 

Miriam has confessed to indulging in treats like cheesecakes and fudge at a time when she ought to have been specializing in her well being. 

Speaking with Elizabeth Day on her How To Fail podcast, she opened up about her worsening medical points. 

She stated: “The one thing I have not conquered and should have conquered is my weight. I am a blubber mass. I am fat. And to be fat and 82 is truly pathetic.”

She added: “It's such a defeat. A cream bun, a chocolate, a helping of chopped liver is more important than your health and aesthetic presentation?

“No it isn't more important, it's just greed, lack of discipline, all the things I'm embarrassed by in myself.

“It is a major failure and because of that I've got spinal stenosis, I can't walk, I'm going to be in a wheelchair before I'm much older,” she lamented. 

“I've limited my life because of my longing for fudge or chopped liver, cheesecake. All these absurdities, I shouldn't have been so greedy, have been stronger. 

“I f**k everything up by greed and I think it's shameful,” she added.

Miriam went on to state her “regret” over her “laziness and greed”.

“I would like to be better looking, I would like to have a flatter tummy, and a stronger back and longer legs. But f**k it, here I am,” she acknowledged boldly.

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is accessible to take heed to now on a number of streaming platforms.