The Duchess of Cambridge spoke to TV presenter Ant McPartlin about his addiction battle at a charity event in London today.
Kate, 39, who looked radiant in a customised £845 red Christopher Kane skirt and Ralph Lauren heels, heard how Ant was in a 'bad' place by the time he sought help for his drug and alcohol issues.
McPartlin
struggled with a two-year addiction to super-strength painkillers
following a knee operation in 2015. He entered rehab in 2018 after
crashing his car while more than twice the alcohol limit.
The Duchess of Cambridge delivered the keynote address at the event for drug and alcohol dependency charity the Forward Trust. Kate, who is patron of the charity, spoke movingly about how 'anyone' can become an addict and called for greater understanding of those battling addiction.
'Addiction
is not a choice. No one chooses to become an addict. But it can happen
to any one of us. None of us are immune,' Kate said, launching the
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