Ulrika Jonsson shares photo of herself drunk with raw statement to mark major sobriety milestone

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Ulrika Jonsson came clean about her secret battle with alcohol several months ago, which had nearly overtaken her life prior to her decision to become sober.

The Swedish-British television star, 57, confessed there were moments when she drank herself into oblivion. Her companions became worried during attempts at conversation where Jonsson, heavily intoxicated, made no sense and would wake up with no memory of the night before.At that time, Ulrika admitted using drink as a crutch to handle her anxiety but now pronounces her lifestyle vastly improved since ditching alcohol.

Celebrating over half a year of sobriety, she's joyously cited remarkable health gains, the Mirror reports.Jonsson, who originally shot to fame presenting the weather in the late '80s, recognised that she had to truly want to help herself in order to change despite friends' earlier interventions suggesting she might have an issue.

By sharing her story, she aims to extend a hand to others in similar situations. Opening up further about her struggles, Ulrika has acknowledged that she 'was broken' at the start of this year.