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Matthew Kelly, 74, discusses going sober after his friends nicknamed him 'Muriel Malbec' due to his love of excess as he reveals he got trashed EVERY night for three months


The broadcaster and actor, 75, shot to fame by hosting some of the biggest shows including Stars In Their Eyes from 1993 until 2004 and game shows You Bet and Game For A Laugh.

Matthew Kelly, 74, opened up about going sober after his friends nicknamed him 'Muriel Malbec' while speaking to former X Factor host Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast (stock image) Speaking to former X Factor host Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast, Matthew shared: 'I thought she's [Denise] quite an inspiration, as you know. He revealed that it was Loose Women's Denise Welch that finally inspired him to stop drinking, when they starred in a production of The Gap at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester earlier this year

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