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Lisa Riley Details Past Drinking and Smoking on I'm A Celebrity as She Marks 10 Years Sober

She says AA support anchored her recovery after her mother's death triggered heavy drinking.

Overview

  • On Wednesday's episode, Riley said she once drank three bottles of Malbec each night and smoked two packets of cigarettes at the height of her addiction.
  • She told campmates her drinking escalated after her mother, Cath, died in 2012 following a cancer battle.
  • Riley stated she has maintained sobriety for about a decade and attends Alcoholics Anonymous, including meetings in New York.
  • She described presenting a cheerful front at work while feeling broken inside, recalling relentless nights of wine and cigarettes.
  • She has previously recounted binge drinking during Fat Friends and ordering alcohol-lookalike drinks to avoid questions when she stopped.