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Huge BBC star opens up on crippling lifelong addiction following family heartbreak - 'It's ever present'


Former Pointless star Richard Osman, 53, has opened up about his life-long battle with addiction, revealing that he has struggled with over-eating since he was just nine years old

Richard is best known for his role on Pointless on BBC TV (Image: WireImage) Read MoreRelated Articles Freddie Flintoff’s children’s heartbreaking response to star's horror Top Gear crash As well as being a successful presenter and comedian, Richard - who is married to Doctor Who actress Ingrid Oliver- is also the author of the Thursday Murder Club mystery novels that are set in a retirement village in a fictional part of Kent. He has published four successful books so far, with a fifth on the way in 2025, and a Netflix movie adaptation is currently being made starring Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan and Celia Imrie.

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