Harry Judd grew closer to his mother after he opened up about his drug addiction.
Harry Judd grew closer to his mother once he opened up about his marijuana addiction whilst filming 'Race Across The World'
The McFly star, 37, revealed his substance struggles to his mother whilst filming the BBC programme ‘Race Across The World’, which saw Harry and 63-year-old Emma embark on a 10,000km trek from Marrakech to Norway.
He told The Sun newspaper: “We have never spoken about it before, but it was an important conversation to have.
“It did feel kind of exposing because it wasn’t a conversation I was intending to have with my mum but that’s the beauty of the show, you have so much time together and you kind of forget the camera is there.
“You always carry a bit of shame when you talk about having a problem with drugs. It’s a hard word even saying out loud.
“For me personally the stigma is the shame and embarrassment of getting yourself into that situation.
“But you realise you have to step past that and realise it is just a part of the highs and lows of life, and learning from your mistakes and moving on.
“But afterwards I did think, ‘Oh my god that’s going on TV’.”
During the episode, Harry explained that he did not want to tell her about his addiction because he didn’t want to “disappoint” or “hurt” his mother.
After hearing her son open up to her, Emma said: “Well bless you darling, you never will let me down. And I hope you know I’ll always be there for you, and I’ll always love you, no matter what.”
In his 2017 autobiography, Harry revealed that he had developed an addiction to marijuana when he was at boarding school, and found himself smoking six joints a day once he joined the band at the age of 17.
Reflecting on the conversation he had with his mother, the drummer praised Emma, and called her “amazing.”
He continued: “You feel ashamed but it is a reality and it is something I learned a lot from and it shaped my life.
“I was lucky in a way that I had such a bad experience with drugs because it made me completely give them up and then give up drink, which has had a really positive outcome.
“I don’t think I’ll ever drink again. It isn’t conducive to me, my mental health or my life. I haven’t drunk since 2012.
“I stopped drinking because the after-effects were causing me bad anxiety.”
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