Nicholls added: “I have fear, which most addicts do. But I can get to a year clean again and work again.”

The star is set to join the cast of a new high school drama on BBC iPlayer next year.

Phoenix Rise, set in the West Midlands, will follow a group of teens taking their first steps into mainstream education after being excluded.

Drug addiction can harm you and those around you, so it is important that you seek help as soon as possible if you are having problems with drugs.

Narcotics Anonymous is available at 0300 999 1212.

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