![]() ![]() "I’m not working too much, my calendar’s pretty empty for the next three months so I just thought yeah, go for it. I had a mental breakdown when I was 49 and working too hard in China and I’ve just got time now. The 55-year-old captained Arsenal and England during his professional career, winning 66 caps for his country and appearing at four major tournaments.Īs a result of his experiences with alcoholism and drug addiction, he later founded Sporting Chance, a charity to help sportspeople with mental health and addiction issues.Īhead of the show's return on Friday, Adams recalled how coming close to death spurred him on to join the "silly" BBC One show. ![]() ![]() Former footballer Tony Adams says he accepted the challenge of Strictly Come Dancing after suffering a "mental breakdown" and nearly dying from a heart problem six years ago. ![]()
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