Will Young fans in tears during 'heartbreaking' documentary about his twin Rupert
11.05.2022 - 02:11
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Will Young fans were left in tears on Tuesday night during the singer's raw and emotional documentary Will Young: Losing My Twin Rupert. In the powerful programme, Will, 43, delved into the tragic story of his twin Rupert, who took his own life after a long battle with alcohol addiction. Through talking to his parents Robin and Annabel, addiction experts and others who've had their own battles or witnessed loved ones' struggles, Will hopes to shine a light on addiction, in a bid to help others win the kind of battle that Rupert ultimately lost in 2020.
Rupert's death came after decades of family intervention and support, with an emotional Will admitting in the documentary: "I did everything I could to not let him die." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. Recalling a time when Rupert stayed with Will, the singer said: "This is the sitting room where Rupert slept. My day would start...
I would come in... check if he was alright. I'd normally have to clear up some sort of mess.
So either like he was sick, or normally he'd have peed on the sofa. "So I'd have to clear that up, then go and get more beers and codeine, because he was addicted to painkillers. And start my day..." He continued: "He was was my twin brother.
And he struggled with alcohol from the age of probably about 18, through to July 2020, when he killed himself. I really have never spoken about this before. And I'd like to speak about things.
It wasn't my story to tell you no, but now it is." Will, who won Pop Idol in 2001, also went on to give some background to why he has made the documentary, saying: "My name is William Young. I'm a singer, actor and writer. "It's important to tell my
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