Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler reveals he was suicidal after ‘meltdown’ saying he ‘wouldn’t be here’ without wife
CELEBRITY Traitors star Joe Marler revealed he was previously suicidal following a ‘meltdown’, adding he ‘wouldn’t be here’ without his wife Daisy.
Joe, 35, is currently starring in the BBC‘s star-studded spin-off of The Traitors.
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Joe Marler opened up about previously having suicidal thoughtsCredit: Instagram / jamielaing
Joe is currently starring in Celebrity TraitorsCredit: BBC
He is playing as a “Faithful” in the gameCredit: BBC
He is joined by the likes of Sir Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ross and Kate Garraway to name just a few.
Speaking on Jamie Laing‘s Great Company podcast, Joe reflected on Daisy’s support during a challenging time in his life.
The couple tied the knot in 2017 and have welcomed four children together.
Joe said: “I wouldn’t be in this world without her, like she’s everything.
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“Like she’s incredible.”
Continuing, he explained how he’d faced suicidal thoughts back in 2018 after a row with Daisy.
They butted heads after she became upset that Joe hadn’t swerved to avoid a squirrel on the road while returning from school drop-off.
He explained: “I had a complete meltdown. Ran out on Daisy.
“Then the thoughts of not wanting to be here anymore really took hold of me.
“I thought maybe the world’s better off if I’m not around.
“Like, let’s just leave. Both from a practical point of view, leaving her and the kids, and everyone around.
‘But also from a worldly point of view. You go, “What would that look like if I wasn’t here anymore?”
‘That was the moment that I was like, “f***ing hell, I need help. I need some proper help here.”
“So, I don’t know what’s going on.”
He continued: “I’d tried finding the answers or working it out from 2016 to 2018, and I was like, “No, I do need to go and get help here”.
“And then that was it. I went and found a psychiatrist. It was actually the doctor at Harlequin. So the day after Squirrel Gate, I had a game against Saracens at Wembley.
“I had a chat and he was just asking if everything all right, everything at home, like all of that lot and delved into more.
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“It was him who was like, “we’re going to get you some help, mate. Like, let’s get through the game today, and then we will get you some help.”
“That was that moment, yeah. That was the turning point to go and actually find some proper answers from people who knew their sh*t.’
Following therapy and taking antidepressants, Joe is working on his mental health and is in a ‘better head space’.
Elsewhere, Celebrity Traitors viewers pointed out a hilarious blunder from the first episode – and it involves Joe.
The opening mission saw all 19 famous faces havie to dig up their own grave to find a shield.
One eagle-eyed fan saw that Joe channelled his former rugby days and dived on the grass, not the grave.
Sharing a boomerang of the moment on X, they wrote: “Love how Joe Marler just threw himself on the ground, nowhere near the grave.”
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Despite the shaky start, Joe was one of six celebrities who bagged a shield from that mission.
Celebrity Traitors continues on BBC One and iPlayer.
Joe played rugby for EnglandCredit: Getty
He and wife Daisy have four childrenCredit: Instagram / Joe Marler
