Bottle a night Linda: Shock ‘alcoholic’ confession
Linda Robson revealed her concerning drinking habits on a recent episode of Loose Women…
Just last week, Linda Robson, 60, opened up about how close she came to developing a deadly booze addiction, in an honest discussion with her fellow panellists on Loose Women.
The mum-of-three – who has recently showcased a dramatic weight loss – has now quit the booze, but admitted to her realisation that the heavy intake of a bottle of wine a night was dangerous. ‘Looking back, I could have been on my way to being an alcoholic,’ she said candidly.
When she went into the I’m A Celeb… jungle in 2012, her kids were worried that she wouldn’t be able to cope without her regular intake.
‘The kids were going, “What are you going to do, Mum? You won’t be able to have any wine, you’ll go cold turkey.”’
Linda revealed she used to have six bottles of wine a week delivered to her house, and would work her way through them. However, at the beginning of this year, the Birds Of A Feather star vowed to cut out sugar and alcohol after finding out she was at risk of developing diabetes. She found cutting out her nightly tipple had dramatic results.
Posting a picture to Instagram after dropping 2st and four dress sizes, she explained, ‘I posted it because I was proud of myself.’
The actress confessed that, back in her drinking days, she wasn’t worried about her booze habit as she didn’t drink in the daytime. ‘I thought waiting till 10pm meant I didn’t have a problem. I was still functioning and still coming to work. I never had a hangover, but my husband used to say, ‘You’re just topping up what you had the night before.’
In the midst of the discussion, Nadia Sawalha, 53, also spoke of her alcohol issues. ‘I used to be such a heavy drinker, I’m embarrassed about how much I used to drink,’ she said.
Nadia added, ‘ When I think about my friends that are drinking a bottle of wine a night, I would worry about anyone drinking that much.’
Fans on Twitter were quick to praise both Loose Women for being so honest.
One wrote, ‘ Well done for sharing your story @Linda RobsonTV, you’ve given many people a wake-up call.’
Another simply said, ‘I realise I need to do the same.’
And seeing how fit and happy Linda looks, there may be plenty of people who agree.
‘I never had a hangover, but my husband used to say, “You’re just topping up what you had the night before”’