Sunday 8 May 2022 01:50 PM Home and Away's Mat Stevenson reveals he was 'drugged and raped' when he was 18 trends now
Home and Away star Mat Stevenson has revealed he was 'drugged and raped' when he was 18-years-old in a shocking new Channel Seven documentary.
The 53-year-old - who played Adam Cameron on the soap from 1989 to 1994 - spoke out about his tragic ordeal on Sunday's episode of Spotlight: The Fame Game, which explores the upsides and downsides to life in the limelight.
Mat said he wanted to discuss what had happened in light of the death of his co-star and friend Dieter Brummer, who died in July 2021 at age 45 following a struggle with his mental health.
Heartbreaking: Home and Away star Mat Stevenson has revealed he was 'drugged and raped' when he was 18-years-old in a shocking new Channel Seven documentary
'I’m a bit uncomfortable opening up about my life because not many people know about it, but if it’s going to help someone, that whole notion of being vulnerable, then I’m all for it,' Mat said.
'I was basically drugged and raped and dragged into a spa and thought I was going to drown, and then woke up naked somewhere.
'I was 18. And then I won my role in Neighbours the next day. I was a pretty fit guy back then too, but when you’re paralysed there’s nothing you can do.'
Devastating loss: Mat said he wanted to discuss what happened in light of the death of his co-star and close friend Dieter Brummer, who died last year at age 45 after a struggle with his mental health. Pictured in 1995
Nineties star: Mat became a household name when he starred on Channel Seven soap Home and Away in the '90s, playing the role of Adam Cameron. Pictured with co-star Dannii
