I’m a Celebrity star Danny Jones has opened up about his struggles with anxiety, admitting he has been in therapy since he was 19. The 38-year-old singer from Bolton rose to fame for being a part of the band McFly, alongside Dougie Poynter, who won the show in 2011. Now a judge on The Voice , the musician revealed that he struggles with his mental health.
Speaking about his tattoos with Loose Women host Jane Moore on Wednesday night’s episode (20 November), he pointed to writing on his wrists that says “Don’t worry, be happy”. He explained, “It’s because I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on.” As Moore asked if he’d ever been in therapy, Jones shared that he had, saying: “Yeah, I’ve been in therapy since I was 19 for anxiety.
” The musician revealed he had once had a panic attack on live TV while being interviewed. “I was freaking out and I couldn’t answer the question that got asked to me,” he explained. As he felt the camera on him, he said he felt himself go white and experienced the urge “to puke”.
“Heart rate goes crazy,” he added. Asked if he had always had anxiety or whether it was influenced by his experience in the band, Jones became visibly emotional as he put his head in his hands. “I think I escaped a lot,” he answered.
He praised the benefits of therapy as he said it helped him to overcome feeling like a “burden”. N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos comforted Jones as she said, “It’s real.