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Published 09:58 19 May 2023 GMT+1

Emma Willis speaks out on husband Matt Willis’ consuming addiction battle

Emma Willis has opened up about her experience reliving the details of her husband's battle with addiction while filming his documentary.

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Emma Willis has opened up about her experience reliving the details of her husband Matt's battle with addiction while filming his documentary.

Matt Willis - co-founder and lead bassist of iconic noughties pop-punk band Busted - has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction since finding fame.

It's not been an easy road for the musician or his family - such as when Matt relapsed in 2016 - and its a journey his wife, TV presenter Emma, has had to relive during the filming of his BBC documentary Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction.

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Emma Willis had to relive husband Matt's addiction battle in his BBC documentary.
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On Wednesday, 17 May, Emma took to her Instagram to promote the documentary to her followers, as well as reflect on how the filming has affected her.

Taking six months to come together, the TV presenter and mum-of-three reflected how the programme began as 'a deep dive into the science around addiction' but 'along the way became entwined with Matt's own personal experience'.

"It looks at addiction, but also at the affect it has on loved ones, on families. It looks at the way it affected us."

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The documentary looks at how Matt's addiction battles affected his family.
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Despite both working in the public eye, Emma explains she and Matt have always tried to maintain a level of privacy which means they've been 'incredibly nervous' about the release of the documentary.

"Personally, it was tough to relive that period in our lives but it was also incredibly cathartic to talk through those dark days," Emma continues. "As humans we’re all imperfect, and we shouldn’t feel like we have to hide certain parts of ourselves to be loved. Ultimately it was our love and hard graft that have got us to where we are now."

Emma notes how much her husband 'amazes [her] everyday,' praising his 'resilience, strength and determination'.

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"He is everything to everyone around him and it astounds me that he cannot see what we all see in him."

Emma admires Matt's 'resilience, strength and determination'.
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Emma explains the documentary is a way for Matt to 'understand himself' and in doing so, 'help others struggling to do the same'.

"He hopes he encourages people to reach out and talk about addiction more, that he can change the way help is offered," the TV presenter continues.

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Emma's post concludes: "In the doc he shares a piece from his gratitude journal and reads three sentences he always includes: 'I am not my thoughts. I am worthy of love. I am enough.'

"Matt, you’re more than enough and we love you."

Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction is currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Please drink responsibly. If you want to discuss any issues relating to alcohol in confidence, contact Drinkline on 0300 123 1110, 9am–8pm weekdays and 11am–4pm weekends for advice and support

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If you want friendly, confidential advice about drugs, you can talk to FRANK. You can call 0300 123 6600, text 82111 or contact through their website 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, or livechat from 2pm-6pm any day of the week

Featured Image Credit: BBC/Instagram/@emmawillis

Topics: Emma Willis, Celebrity, Music, Mental Health

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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