Thorne spoke out about his addiction to gambling after the Daily Mirror revealed that he is almost £1 million in debt.
The BBC presenter fought back tears as he appeared on ITV daily show This Morning alongside his wife Jill and talked of how he attempted suicide as his addiction took a hold of his life.
“It happened over two years,” Willie told This Morning’s presenters.
“I borrowed money off 35 people and owe almost £1 million.”
“Eight or nine months ago I really lost control. I put too much money on and I kept borrowing money to try and get it back.
“Snooker players have a lot of free time. I think the biggest wrong thing with this country is that you get credit.
“I would ring up an ask for £1,000 to put on a horse,” he added.
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