Ant McPartlin’s drug addiction has inspired a new ‘Coronation Street’ storyline.
The popular presenter shocked fans last year when he voluntarily admitted himself to rehab after becoming dependent on booze and prescription drugs following a botched knee operation and he has inspired ITV soap ‘Corrie’ to develop a new plotline where Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) gets hooked on morphine.
Daniel told the Daily Star: "The recent story with Ant showed me the trauma is much higher than expected.
"We are dealing with a real issue. It was an interesting story to research. I hope we manage to get it right. It’s terrifying how many people end up this way."
Last year, Ant was rushed to hospital in a drug-induced ‘psychosis’ after taking tramadol, morphine and alcohol.
Speaking about his experience previously, he said: "It was insane. It sends you crazy. It was to the point of hearing things, seeing things in the garden.
"I was at the point where anything – prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs – I would take. And take them with alcohol, which is ridiculous. The doctors told me I could have killed myself."
Meanwhile, Ant recently revealed that he and his wife Lisa after divorcing after 11 years of marriage.
A representative for Ant, 42, said in a statement: "In response to the recent speculation in the media, Ant is very sad to announce that, after 11 years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin."
Ant McPartlin inspires Corrie storyline
