When is In Therapy: Calum Best on Channel 5 tonight and what is the Celebrity Big Brother star set to reveal?
HE’S the son of one of the world’s most famous footballers who he adored and idolised.
But Calum Best’s childhood wasn’t without its troubles, especially as his father was a notorious alcoholic and lived on the other side of the world to his son.
And the 35-year-old is set to open up about his childhood and living in his father’s shadow in Channel 5 show In Therapy - and here’s what we know...
What time is In Therapy: Calum Best on and what’s it about?
In Therapy: Calum Best airs tonight, February 1 on Channel 5 at 10pm.
It’s part of a series in which celebrities talk about their pasts and allow the public unprecedented access into their private lives away from the glossy world of magazine shoots, these stars have discussed some of their darkest demons in the therapist’s office.
Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, TV presenter Coleen Nolan, troubled EastEnders actress Danniella Westbrook, glamour girl Katie Price, and TOWIE stars Gemma Collins and Lauren Goodger have all previously appeared on the show.
During Calum's stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house, he opened up to Coleen about his father, and when he witnessed George fall off the wagon after his life-saving liver transplant.
What is Calum expected to reveal?
From information that has been released in the run up to tonight’s show, Danielle will be quite candid about traumatic events in her life.
The 35-year-old will talk about his relationship with his father George and how he went off the rails after he died following a long battle with alcoholism.
Calum will speak about how his world fell apart when he saw his father drinking after vowing to give it up for good and how he went into a downward spiral after George’s death, turning to booze and drugs to smother his pain.
What other celebrities are set to take part?
Geordie Shore’s Marnie Simpson has signed up to take part and is said to be flattered to have been asked to take part and keen to show the real her.
Other celebs taking part in the new series, which will air over the next few months, are former X Factor contestant Christopher Maloney and former Big Brother star Nikki Grahame.
Last week, viewers watched as Danielle Lloyd spoke to therapist Mandy Saligari and opened up about her troubles.
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