Richard Osman said ‘it makes you feel more ashamed’ as he opened up about addiction (Image: Getty)
House of Games star Richard Osman admitted he felt “more ashamed” after his kids were born as the milestones didn’t halt his battle with addiction.
Richard has battled with an eating addiction since he was a child and assumed having children would bring about a “change”.
The TV presenter turned bestselling author thinks the condition was sparked aged nine by his dad leaving the family and it was his attempt to regain control of the situation.
Speaking to the Times, he said: “Nothing changes anything. I remember when my kids were born, I thought this will change it and, of course, it didn’t. All it makes you feel is even more ashamed.”
Daughter Ruby was born in 1998 and his youngest Sonny arrived two years later. He believed their births would help see a positive change in his ongoing battle with the condition but he was mistaken.
He has previously spoken about he first began to suffer from the condition when he was just a child (Image: Getty)
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In recent years Richard, 54, has looked to face the condition head-on and has gone to therapy which has helped him overcome some of the negative emotions that come with the health issue.
Richard, who has found success with The Thursday Murder Club series, admitted it has had a positive impact on his writing career, enabling him to develop multiple characters.
He said: “So many of the things I do are irrational and yet we spend our lives judging other people for being irrational. We’re all just doing our best.”
Richard has been one of the most recognisable faces on British TV down the years, appearing on shows like Pointless and House of Games.
Richard Osman (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
His career hit new heights as a novelist as his hugely successful The Thursday Murder Club series saw its first film adaptation last month, released in select cinemas and on Netflix.
It shot to the top of the charts on Netflix with the likes of Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan starring in the movie.
Before launching a career as an author, he originally began his career at production company Endemol UK as an executive producer that saw him work on a number of high profile game shows including the likes of Deal or No Deal and 8 Out of 10 Cats. Since then he has created and co-hosted Pointless.
He left the show in 2022 but his career has continued to reach new heights with the launch of the House of Games on BBC while he also co-hosts The Rest is Entertainment podcast with journalist Marina Hyde.
