21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
90s star says 'alcohol became my medicine' as they open up on struggle with fame
The star appeared on ITV's Lorraine and shared his struggles with alcoholism ahead of his new memoir
90s singer Kavana has opened up about his struggle with alcoholism and fame.
The star, whose real name is Anthony Gerard Kavanagh, rose to fame in the late 90s, and went on to appear on the likes of The Big Reunion and Celebrity Big Brother, where he made it to the final.
However, despite scoring a number of chart singles, Kavana was struggling with his mental health and dependency on alcohol.
He's now opened up about that period of his life in a memoir titled Pop Scars, and shared his journey on ITV 's Lorraine.
Speaking to guest host Christine Lampard, Kavana explained that during that time there had been 'no talk about mental health' and he became 'conscious of how I looked'.
'You become very self-conscious and you become this person that everybody else wants you to be,' he went on.
'I didn't know at the time but I am an alcoholic… it became medicine, it became my boyfriend, and it worked for a long, long time,' he said.
Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV1.
