The 42-year-old former professional boxer said: "I've done the drinking, the crime, the drugs. We all lose control sometimes and I lost control."
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Former boxer Audley Harrison has revealed his secret past of cocaine, cannabis and gambling addiction.
The 42-year-old Olympic gold-medal winning pugilist spoke about his criminal past, surviving Class A drugs and getting hooked on gambling at the age of just nine in an interview before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The Londoner, whose brother Vincent was found dead six years ago after taking a lethal cocktail of cocaine and heroin, told the Daily Star Sunday: "I've done the drinking, the crime, the drugs.
"We all lose control sometimes and I lost control.
"The main thing is I got through it - some people don't come out of the darkness."
Audley made history at the 2000 Olympics in Syndey when he became the first Brit to win super-heavyweight gold.
He went on to sign a £1 million deal with BBC Sport but was devastated when boxing was dropped from the channel's schedules in 2004.
He said he first started gambling on fruit machines aged 9 but things gor worse when he moved to Las Vegas.
"I gambled a lot of money," he said.
"I was an addict at nine and it was always there festering, waiting for me to go back - like an alcoholic walking past a liquor store."
But Audley beat his habit after quitting Sin City and is now happier than ever enjoying family life with wife Raychel, 33, and children Ariella, seven and Hudson Hugh, one.
Came across this on LIB and believe me it will wow you like it did me....
Please drop your comments...
Hi Libers, I'm 27 years old and I've been dating a married man for 3 years. And in that 3 years I've had 4 abortions, which I never told my boyfriend about, so in his heart of hearts he thinks I've been very careful hence no pregnancy palava for him. I think that's the main reason he loves me so much and he's taking good care of me.
Just found out a few weeks back that I was pregnant again, I've begged God to stop giving me these pregnancies until I'm ready, Cos I'm tired of aborting.
So he came to my house as usual and for the first time ever I told him about my current pregnancy. Continue..
He hugged tightly me, gave me a cheque and told me to terminate it because of his family bla bla bla. I collected the cheque and jokingly told him that I've had 4 abortions already for him without letting him know because I didn't want to stress him.
Immediately, he gave me a slap, collected the cheque from me and told me he would get me arrested, just imagine. That I'm evil and should be left to rot in jail for killing four innocent children.
This is the same guy who just asked me to abort for him o. How stupid can men be. I thought I was doing him a favor.
He eventually sent some money into my account and told me to do whatever with my pregnancy. But I should get behind him Satan. Who is the Satan, me or him?
Anyway, I don't want to lose this man because I truly love him. Please what can I do to get him back, right now he can't stand me.
Even though she's having a very successful career she never forgets to show her gratitude to the fans that made her successful....
The barbadian pop singer stepped out of her hotel room yesterday (august 22) in Manhattan to greet and sign autographs for some lucky passersby.....
Isn't she just cute....
Well, Game of Thrones fans, looks like the fate of your favorites is on the line!
George R.R. Martin is crushing hopes and dreams AGAIN!
The author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire series has revealed that at the point he is in writing his books, everyone's life is on the line.
And he's got NO problem letting you know that!
He said:
“The way my books are structured, everyone was together, then they all went their separate ways and the story deltas out like that, and now it’s getting to the point where the story is beginning to delta back in, and the viewpoint characters are occasionally meeting up with each other now and being in the same point at the same time, which gives me a lot more flexibility for killing people.”
So, what he's trying to say is that he's about to kill off every character you still love.
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!
As long as Tyrion survives, we'll be happy.
Though, knowing George, he's gonna kill him off first
The voluptuous model, 34, can be seen focusing her sultry gaze on the camera while wearing a seductive silky red bra
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Kelly Brook has given fans a sneak peek at her official 2015 calendar.
The voluptuous model posted a photo of its cover on her Instagram account - and immediately set pulses racing.
In the image, the 34-year-old brunette wears a silky red bra, which highlights her ample bosom, while focusing her sultry gaze on the camera.
At the time of writing, the snap had been liked 6,270 times by her Instagram fans.
