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Katherine Heslop

Paul Gascoigne banned from Newcastle chemists after using Calpol to fuel addictions

Paul Gascoigne has told how he used Calpol to fuel his addiction and was banned from every chemist in Newcastle.

The former England footballer, 55, opens up about his addictive personality in tonight's finale of Scared of the Dark, which has seen celebs such as Gazza, Scarlett Moffatt and Chloe Burrows live in the pitch black together.

The dad-of-three has publicly battled alcohol addiction and mental health problems, and he revealed how he lied about having nine children in a bit to get Calpol.

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