Former "Dr. No" Bond Girl Ursula Andress Astonished When She Was Diagnosed With Osteoporosis

Ursula Andress was astonished when she was diagnosed with osteoporosis - because she didn't think a Bond girl should get the disease.

The 72-year-old actress - who played Honey Ryder in "Dr. No" - has spoken of her worry at being told she had the "brittle bone" condition, and surprisingly her first concern was that she would not be able to tend to her lawn.

She said: "I thought, 'My God, what am I going to do?' I was sure osteoporosis wasn't for me, a former James Bond girl who traveled, swam, walked miles every day and who had a beautiful garden to keep up."

Ursula, who has launched a campaign to encourage women to get tested for the disease earlier, has vowed not to let the condition affect her life.

Speaking at the launch event for the Timeless Women Campaign in Brussels, Belgium, she added: "I can't bear the thought of just doing nothing, or even worse, being stuck in bed."

Osteoporosis is most common in women who have been through the menopause and causes a reduction in bone density, leading to an increased risk of fractures.