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The X Factor winner Matt Cardle reveals he's quit booze and has been sober for months after making a 'conscious decision to knock it on the head'


Speaking to The Sun, Matt has revealed that he stopped drinking in January after making a 'conscious decision to knock it on the head'.

Talking about his series of X Factor in 2010, which saw him beat One Direction in front of 18 million viewers, he explained: 'Some of the people on there were so young at the time. Matt has always spoken openly about his mental health in the past, having battled an addiction with prescription pills and alcohol after his win (pictured in 2010) Matt has always spoken openly about his mental health in the past, having battled an addiction with prescription pills and alcohol after his win.

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