Jack Fincham has bravely opened up about trying to take his own life last Christmas.
The 30-year-old won Love Island in 2018 but said that work soon dried up and he ended up hitting “rock bottom”.
Opening up about his mental health on The Steven Sulley Study podcast, the star said his life quickly “spiralled out of control” as he ran out of money.
Jack heartbreakingly confessed: “Christmas time I took an overdose, mate. I was ready to go. I didn’t want to be here. It’s upsetting to think.”
The father-of-one also revealed he was suffering from ADHD, which is a condition that can include symptoms of inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.
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“I’ve got really bad ADHD. I can’t concentrate on anything. I was earning good money doing sales. I was happy. I had a structure,” he went on.
“I knew if I went out on Wednesday and didn’t turn up Thursday you’d get a b****king or whatever but the structure was still there. You’d be back on it.”
Jack said he wished he had more structure at the height of his fame, admitting: ”When I was huge there was no backlash. If I wanted to go out and do something and didn’t want to turn up the next day I wouldn’t and that was the wrong attitude.
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He explained: “There was no structure. I had all this time and all this money on my hands. I wouldn’t say I f****d it but without that structure I fell to bits. I was depressed.
“This is only over the last year when the money was running out and work was drying out because of the bad headlines. I’m not a bad person but sometimes good people do bad things.”
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“Rock bottom for me was not earning the money I was earning and just feeling like, at points, I didn’t want to be here. I’ve never said this before,” he went on.
Jack continued by criticising ITV for not giving enough support and guidance to Islanders after they leave the show.
“I think there should be more guidance from them. They should say ‘listen you are going to earn this amount of money – invest it, do something with it’,” he said.
Despite the dark times, Jack has managed to turn his life around.
He has set up his own stationery company, giving him the structure he desperately longed for and spoke of his desire to become a professional boxer.
For emotional support you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
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