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Tom Kerridge admits he would 'drink beer in the shower' at the height of his alcohol addiction before the fear of being dead by 50 made him go teetotal: 'I had 12 to 16 pints a day'


The chef, 50, tipped the scales at 30st by the age of 40 and has now shed 12st through diet and exercise after quitting the booze.

Tom Kerridge has revealed he would 'drink beer in the shower' at the height of his alcohol addiction before the fear of being dead by his 50th birthday made him go teetotal. Tom, whose TV credits include MasterChef and The Great British Menu, gained a second Michelin star in 2012 for his gastropub and told of how alcohol became his 'release' from the pressures of his work. Tom Kerridge has revealed he would 'drink beer in the shower' at the height of his bingeing before the fear of being dead by his 50the birthday made him go teetotal

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