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March 8, 2024 – Linda, 65, said her sleeping pill usage increased and so did her enjoyment of alcohol, admitting she went from supping a glass a night to a bottle an evening ahead of her 60th birthday. Her battle with alcoholism led to three stints in rehab and clinics until she was diagnosed with a rare allergic reaction to an antidepressant. On Friday’s International Women’s Day edition of Loose Women, Linda thanked the panellists for their support over the years. “You lot, when I had my depression and anxiety and had to go into rehab. You lot were the ones that were there and supported me,” she said.
She then turned to Frankie Bridge and said: “You weren’t here then, but you would have been there. Everyone was ringing my family, checking to see how I was every day, you were all amazing. We were out in Ibiza for a boot camp and I had a proper breakdown. Stacey [Solomon] had to bring me home a day early because I couldn’t get through the day.
“You were all amazing. I didn’t have a phone but you guys were ringing my kids all the time to see how I was.” Co-panellist Nadia Sawalha told her pal: “You are our friend and you were in such a sad and unhappy place. Just as human beings, we swelled towards you.”
