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Paul Merson has revealed he is given an allowance from his wife after throwing away their house deposit by gambling.
Paul Merson has revealed he is given an allowance from his wife after throwing away their house deposit by gambling
The former England and Arsenal star has openly spoken about his past battles with alcoholism, gambling and drugs over the years.
And the football pundit has now disclosed that his wife Kate has to control how much money he has after he gambled away their house deposit during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
'I lost it all. I lost everything. I didn't tell Kate at first,' Merson told The Sun.
'For the next week or so, I used to look at the kids and I used to hate myself with a passion.
'I thought, "I just want to kill myself. How did you do that? How could you take their security?".
Merson pictured with wife Kate, who now has to control the amount of money he has
Merson broke down in tears live on TV while speaking on his gambling addiction last month
Last month, Merson broke down in tears on Good Morning Britain after recalling his harrowing struggles with a
