Susannah Constantine says she's an alcoholic and been in recovery for seven years
The 58-year-old former How to Look Good Naked host paid tribute to her “poor husband” Sten Bertelsen for putting up with her during the testing time
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Susannah Constantine said she's an alcoholic who has been in recovery for nearly seven years.
The former How to Look Good Naked host, 58, has spoken about her battle for the first time publicly.
TV star Susannah has kept her on-going recovery under wraps since 2013.
Lovingly, the mother-of-three paid tribute to her “poor husband” Sten Bertelsen for helping her through her struggle.
She goes to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and she has opened up about her battle for the first time in an interview with.
She told The Sun : “It’s not something I’ve spoken about before really, but it’s important. I’m in recovery, so I’m an alcoholic.
"I’ve been in recovery for nearly seven years.”
Susannah, who partnered dancer Anton Du Beke on BBC hit show Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, thanked her husband for his support.
She added: “As an addict, I would get all my own defects and find someone else to attach them to.
“And so I thought my husband was passive-aggressive, but actually I was the one. He had to live with it."
The couple have three children, Cece, 16, Esme, 19, and Joe, 21.
In 2017, she told the Mirror: "Alcohol is fun when you're younger, but it's also a crutch, and it wasn't having a great impact on my life.
"Nowadays, I'm happy writing and gathering dust at my desk."
Susannah said she needed to seek help for being hooked on shopping.
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