Caroline Flack has opened up about her battle with depression.
The 39-year-old TV presenter says her mental health problems started just days after she was crowned the winner of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2014 and she was prescribed anti-depressants while hosting ‘The X Factor’ in 2015.
Caroline’s doctor recommended citalopram — used to treat depression and panic attacks — but the drugs left her feeling "numb" and she quit them after six months.
She told The Sun on Sunday: "People see the celebrity lifestyle and assume everything is perfect, but we’re just like everyone else. Everyone is battling something emotional behind closed doors — that’s life. Fame doesn’t make you happy.
"Anti-depressants helped me get up in the morning, and stopped me from being sad, but what they also do is stop you from being happy.
"So I was just in this numb state. I stopped laughing at jokes, and that’s just not me.
"I came off them after six months, as I realised feeling something was better than feeling nothing at all."
Caroline revealed her friendship with Olly Murs took a hit after they were treated "like a joke" during their ‘X Factor’ presenting stint and she compared it a "break-up".
However, in the past year, the pair have reconciled and are getting their friendship back on track.
Caroline also explained that her on/off romance with Andrew Brady, 28, is currently off, explaining that although they have a "passionate, raw love", they need to be happy with themselves before they can be together again.
Caroline Flack reveals depression battle
