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Daniel Bird

I'm A Celebrity's Seann Walsh dramatically quit drinking after Katya kiss chaos

I'm A Celebrity star Seann Walsh has revealed how he changed his life after he was embroiled in a Strictly Come Dancing cheating scandal.

The comedian, 36, was pictured sharing a steamy kiss with his partner on the show, Katya Jones, back in 2018 while he was in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Humphries.

Following the scandal emerging, Seann and Katya's popularity on the show hit an all time low but after they faced a grilling from former It Takes Two host, Zoe Ball, viewers had, had enough they were voted out in week six.

Now, he has opened up to his I'm A Celeb campmates about the effect the cheating scandal had on his life.

Seann Walsh has revealed he stopped drinking after his Katya Jones kiss scandal (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"Did what happen four years ago, did that bring chaos back into your life?" asked Charlene White, to which Seann responded: "That was really the catalyst for 'I've got to change to try and keep hold of what I love now.'"

Charlene asked whether he meant "stop the chaos", with him adding: "Absolutely. And that’s a process, it's not just 'I quit drinking so now I'm fine.'

Seann and Katya were snapped kissing one another in 2018 (BBC)
Seann was dating Rebecca Humphries at the time of his infidelity (Getty Images Europe)

"That’' when it gets worse because you have to suddenly now deal with everything that you were trying to block out."

Earlier this week, Seann reflected on his infidelity during a chat with Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver, explaining that he had wanted "move on" while attempting to hold back tears.

He said: "Me and my dance partner, who was married - I was in a relationship - we were photographed kissing when we were on Strictly Come Dancing," before the Eileen Grimshaw actress asked why the scandal had "crucified" him.

The comedian says he was 'crucified' after the scandal (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"To be totally honest with you, my poor ex, my girlfriend at the time, posted a statement. My girlfriend [at the time] posted a statement and that was the end of me," he reflected.

Seann added: "I said sorry, I sat on Jonathan Ross's TV show and apologised, I sat next to will.i.am and Samuel L. Jackson and apologised," before explaining to Mike Tindall that the scandal was just "so public", he had a lot of guilt.

Rebecca's statement said she long suspected something was going on between the comic and his married partner and claimed that he'd branded her "nuts" when she raised her concerns with him.

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