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Drinking binges, huge loss, chasing an early grave and battle with hypochondria – inside Johnny Vegas’ private life

Challenges Carry On Glamping star Johnny Vegas has faced in his private life include drinking binges, grief, and a battle with hypochondria.

Johnny – the character – was frequently characterised by his booze intake for many years, with the topic – and in his performance, the depicted effects of – of alcohol key to a lot of his material. Additionally, his first wife Kitty Donnelly reportedly claimed Johnny could stay up for two days and nights knocking back Guinness and vodka. ‘I had a very loving upbringing, and a very good relationship with my parents’ (Credit: Channel 4) Johnny went to a seminary aged 11 to train as a priest.

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