Corrie's Stephanie Davis reflects on feeling suicidal during the height of her alcohol addiction: 'I didn't see a way out'

Stephanie Davis has admitted that she felt suicidal when her mental health hit rock bottom whilst battling alcohol addiction.

The Coronation Street actress, 30, told the Mirror: ‘When I was in that bad phase, I was suicidal.’

Stephanie sought treatment in rehab after drinking every day following the end of her turbulent relationship with Jeremy McConnell, who she shares son Caben with.

She continued: ‘I didn’t see a way out. That’s why I love what I do now, because I can show people that if I can do it, they can too. 

‘I can say, “This is where I was, and this is what happened, and this is where I am now.” I can help them through their journey – it’s the gift that keeps on giving.’

Looking at it in a more positive light now, Stephanie added: ‘Everybody goes through ups and downs at different points in their lives, but these hard times are where you grow as a person, learn the most valuable life lessons and get redirected on to the path you are meant to be on.’

Stephanie has always been open about her battle with mental health and alcohol addiction. 

The former CBB star revealed she drank three bottles of wine every morning and ‘didn’t want to live’ at the height of her mental illness.

Fuelled by achieving fame at the tender age of 17, the actress got addicted to alcohol and was consequentially booted off Hollyoaks as she arrived on set ‘unfit for work’ in July 2015.

Stephanie sought treatment in rehab  after drinking every day following the end of her turbulent relationship with Jeremy, who she started dating during their time on Celebrity Big Brother in January 2016.

Their on/off relationship resulted in public spats, domestic violence and a consequential three-year restraining order.

Jeremy was charged for domestic violence in August 2017 after being accused of assaulting Stephanie in a drug-fuelled row, and was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months and 200 hours community service.

The Coronation Street actress, 30, told the M irror : ‘When I was in that bad phase, I was suicidal.’

History: Stephanie famously embarked on a turbulent relationship with Beauty School Cop Outs star Jeremy McConnell, 31, in 2006 (Pictured in 2016)

Stephanie is now in a relationship with Joe Mckalroy and described him as the ‘love of my life’, just four months after her split from ex-boyfriend Oliver Tasker.

Stephanie revealed her romance with Joe in December, after she split from her bike shop worker boyfriend Oliver the month before, deleting all traces of him from social media.

She referred to their six-month romance as her ‘last relationship’, in a now-deleted Instagram post.

Stephanie endured an incredibly difficult 2021, after experiencing a miscarriage in September.

A source close to Stephanie told The Sun: ‘Steph is a strong, independent woman and is the one who decided to move on from Oliver.

‘They had a great six months together but it just wasn’t working out.

‘There were some issues with trust and Steph respects herself too much to feel like she should stay in a relationship that isn’t working.’

The news of her split from Oliver came weeks after Stephanie revealed that she had suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage.

The actress had been expecting a baby with now ex-partner but had yet to reach the twelve-week mark when she ‘started getting pains’ and was told that her pregnancy ‘was no more’ after being admitted to hospital.

Over: Stephanie revealed her romance with Joe in December, after she split from her bike shop worker boyfriend Oliver the month before, deleting all traces of him from social media 

The ex: Prior to her romance with Oliver, Stephanie split from Owen Warner, who plays Romeo Quinn in Hollyoaks, in September 2019 after nine months together

Admitting she ‘never got that far’, Stephanie told followers: ‘I know one day I’ll get my happy ending but for now I just have to get through this.’

Prior to her romance with Oliver, Stephanie split from Owen Warner, who plays Romeo Quinn in Hollyoaks, in September 2019.

The pair met on the set of the soap and moved in together just a month into their relationship, but split after nine months together, amid rumours the hunk felt that the relationship was ‘moving too quickly’.

Prior to dating Owen, the actress had a short-lived romance with long-haired hunk, Jacob Gill.

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