Thursday, December 8, 2016

Kevin Kennedy nevertheless battles with alcohol demons



The 55-12 months-antique actor - who battled with alcoholism inside the 90's but launched into a journey to sobriety in 1998 after meeting his spouse Clare - has admitted he hasn't touched a drop of liquor seeing that he gave up, but he is nonetheless trying to triumph over the "disorder" that plagued him each day.

talking on 'loose girls' on Tuesday (29.11.sixteen), the former 'Coronation road' star - who performed the role of Curly Watts in the longstanding soap for over two decades from 1983 to 2003- said: "yes, I still need to paintings at it each day - it's now not as horrific but it is still usually there within the back of my thoughts - as is the disease it is able to be there at any time, just to set you off. it's a disease and it's mental health however contact wooden."

And because of being a reformed alcoholic, Kevin has admitted he needed to discover ways to love his wife again.

He explained: "i've been sober now for 18 years. but the trouble now is you recognize in case you're a married couple and you undergo that collectively you would possibly get sober and say 'I do not like you any extra'. We needed to go through all that wooing stuff again."

And Kevin - who checked in for treatment at London's The Priory - has praised his bosses at ITV for the way they handled his addiction on the time.

He introduced: "['Coronation Street'] changed into fantastic at the time - they without a doubt took the american approach wherein they ship their people in to rehab, which could be very realistic because you get a higher employee back and really loyal."

meanwhile, Kevin has made no mystery he would like to go back to the cobbles.

speakme previously about a comeback, he said: "it'd be first-rate, I would really like to. it's no mystery i might love to head again and do some more and if that possibility arises then first rate."

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