Strictly star Matt Goss' mum's 'violent' death turned traumatised singer into recluse
dailyrecord.co.ukBros singer Matt Goss has returned to the spotlight in the 20th series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The When Will I Be Famous singer has been living Stateside for the last few years where by his own admission, he became a 'recluse' following a major trauma that changed him as a person, writes The Mirror.For eight years, the 53 year old locked himself away after his mum Carol died in shocking circumstances.
She had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was living with Matt in Los Angeles so that he could care for her in her final days.Determined to keep her as comfortable as possible, Matt drained her lungs each day, explaining: "It's one of those things that it's not just about leaving, it's the things that go into trying to keep her alive and trying to maintain her dignity."Sadly, the end came suddenly when an IV drip caused Carol's stomach to rupture. "I knew that I wouldn't have a mother within 12 hours and sure enough it was 12 hours later she passed," Matt told White Wine Question Time, revealing the 'violent experience' left him with PTSD.Speaking to the Mirror and other news outlets, he explained how the trauma saw him shrink into himself and withdraw from the world.
He said: "I knew in a somewhat unhealthy way that I was becoming reclusive in my world because it was shows, concerts, touring."And then I was retreating far too heavily, certainly on the 11th year of my residency and I was like...
I lost my mum and I steamed through my grief with my work and I spent a little bit of time on my album." However, after years of estrangement, Carol's death eventually reunited Matt with his brother and Bros bandmate Luke."When you lose your mum, emotions are high and all your nerve endings are broken.
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