Kirsty Gallacher admits she ‘did not cope very well’ after her divorce and drink-drive conviction
The former Sky Sports presenter, 43, split from husband Paul Sampson in 2014 and was banned from driving for two years in 2017
KIRSTY Gallacher says she hit “rock bottom” after her marriage breakdown and drink-drive rap.
The former Sky Sports presenter, 43, admitted she did not cope well following her split from former rugby ace Paul Sampson, with whom she has two children, in 2014.
She was also banned from the roads for drink-driving in 2017.
Kirsty revealed: “Divorce is horrific. I’ve had a tough few years. I hit pretty much rock bottom at one point.
“My poor body and brain has gone through it. I’ve not coped very well.
“And I was trying to be a great mum and keep it all going. I was pushing myself too much.”
Kirsty had doomed romances with rugby star Danny Cipriani, 31, actor Laurence Fox, 40, and comedian Jack Whitehall, 30, after her divorce.
She told Natalie Pinkham’s In The Pink Podcast: “When you split up with a long-term partner, you feel like you have to catapult yourself into another relationship.
“That’s what I did. They were lovely relationships, but they weren’t right.
"It’s part of the learning curve, but I was scared to be on my own.”
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She even had advice from sex addict brother-in-law Russell Brand, who is married to her sister Laura, 31.
She revealed: “Russell said, ‘Kirsty, I think you need some time on your own’.
"I thought, ‘No I don’t!’ So I didn’t. Now, sorry Russell, you’re correct.”