Spencer Matthews says he ‘could have died’ if he didn’t stop his ‘abusive drinking’

Spencer Matthews started 2024 off on a very honest note

Spencer spoke candidly about how his habit even threatened his marriage Boots presents Taboo Talk podcast with his other half by his side.

"It’s not like I just fancied giving up drinking." the father of three said.

"I could have lost you, I could have lost work, I could have died – not to be overly dramatic about it, but that’s the way it was heading."

Spencer revealed that at his lowest point, he would drink either a bottle of whiskey or up to ten pints a day.

He credited Vogue with helping him break the cycle and now is able to enjoy a drink in moderation if he wants to.

"I feel very fortunate to have found that level of balance. Before, having one glass would have turned into ten and then I'd be out all night," he said

"I'm sober most of the time now. I've gone from problem-drinking on a daily basis to having a drink if I feel like it very irregularly.

"I no longer see it as a problem. I have great balance in my life."

The 35-year-old explained that he first developed a damaging relationship with alcohol when he was working as a city trader and then when he became a reality star.

There was a certain moment Spencer notes as a moment of clarity where he realised something needed to change.

"I was drinking on my own at night if Vogue wasn't around. All of a sudden I was going to bed drunk," he explained.

"One night, when I was alone, I had a bottle of whiskey and struggled to get myself to bed. I was hammered drunk. I remember waking up the next day and thought 'I don't need this in my life'.

"If I wasn't married to someone who didn't have a great relationship with alcohol, as in you don't really like it, then my journey would have been more difficult."

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