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Published 14:14 18 Nov 2015 GMT

The star paid blackmailers millions to keep his diagnosis a secret because he was "locked in a vacuum of fear."
But he added: "I'm claiming back my freedom. The scales of justice will swiftly and righteously re-balance themselves."
Charlie now wants to use his celebrity to help others and believes he can continue to lead a normal life.
He wrote: "In conclusion, I accept this condition not as a curse or scourge, but rather as an opportunity and a challenge. An opportunity to help others. A challenge to better myself.
"Every day, of every month, of every year, countless individuals go to work, man their stations, fulfill their professional obligations with a host of disabilities. Diseases, imperfections, hurdles, detours. These maladies range from lupus to cancer, from paralysis to blindness, from diabetes to obesity. 'Treated,' HIV is no different."Explore more on these topics:

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