'I couldn't control my behaviour': Former Sunrise star Grant Denyer discusses how his terrifying opioid addiction 'still haunts him' By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:58 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 03:06 BST, 6 July 2021 Viewcomments Grant Denyer battled a highly-publicised painkiller addiction after breaking his back during a freak monster truck accident in 2008. And on Tuesday, the TV personality revisited the traumatic period as he announced he's teamed up with the charity Carers Australia to help give advice to those who are caring for a loved one managing severe pain. 'I’ve been open in the past about how awfully embarrassed I am about the crazy things I did and said while trying to navigate [opioids],' the 43-year-old wrote in a post on Instagram. Speaking out: On Tuesday, Grant Denyer spoke out about his highly-publicised battle with a painkiller addiction - saying the 'crazy things' he did during recovery 'still haunts him'. Pictured with wife Chezzi Denyer 'We can laugh about it now but the things I said to my gorgeous wife [Chezzi Denyer], who was trying her best to help me through a dark period, still haunts me. I couldn’t control my behaviour. 'Its tough on the patient and can be equally tough on the loved one caring for them. But with some good advice, she could make sense of things, even when I wasn’t making sense.' The monster truck crash left Grant with a vertebrae that was shattered in 11 pieces, and doctors feared he may never walk again. Scary time: The incident occurred in 2008 after Grant broke his back in a monster truck accident at the Dapto Showground However, the popular presenter made a remarkable recovery, triumphantly returning to TV screens and eventually winning a Gold Logie. Grant previously spoke about his addiction during a discussion with his campmates on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The TV star explained that he once pelted eggs at his wife when he was hungry during his recovery. 'Mate, I pelted eggs at her [Chezzi] one night. I cracked it for some reason. I was hungry and was in pain and was confused and I just started throwing eggs at her,' Grant told Abbie Chatfield, Alli Simpson and Toni Pearen on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 'I decided to crash off it which was… when I went missing…' he told Abbie Chatfield, Alli Simpson and Toni Pearen. 'Mate, I pelted eggs at her [Chezzi] one night. I cracked it for some reason. I was hungry and was in pain and was confused and I just started throwing eggs at her. 'She doesn't deserve this but you just can't stop.' For more information on Carers Australia and opioid addiction, visit carersaustralia.com.au. Change: Grant revisited the traumatic period to announce he'd teamed up with charity Carers Australia, to help give advice to those who are caring for a loved one managing severe pain Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility