In this week's Closer Magazine we have the lastest on Ant McPartlin's struggle with addiction. Here's a preview of our exclusive story...
He’s the clean-cut face of family TV and one half of the UK’s most-successful double acts, but Ant McPartlin shocked fans and loved ones when it was revealed he’d checked into a £6,000-a-week rehab facility, after admitting to a secret battle with depression, alcohol and prescription drugs.
Ant, 41, reportedly broke down when he told wife Lisa Armstrong, 40 – who he’s been with for over 23 years– and showbiz sidekick Declan Donnelly that he needed help. Both Lisa and Declan had reportedly been increasingly worried about his reliance on alcohol, but did not know the extent of his addictions.
The TV's star's addiction problems started after botched surgery on his knee two years ago left him in “agonising” daily pain and hooked on powerful painkiller, Tramadol and saw him turn to alcohol. The star is now facing two months of intensive treatment, after it emerged his and Lisa’s failure to conceive had fuelled a slide into depression.
Speaking out, Ant, who is worth £60m and was last year awarded an OBE, said, “The first step is to admit to yourself you need help. I feel like I have let a lot of people down and for that I am truly sorry.”
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