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‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington reveals he’d call himself a ‘c–t’ in the mirror before getting sober: ‘I’d hate myself’
By Francesca Bacardi,
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Kit Harington covers GQ Hype’s August issue. Danny Lowe
Kit Harington candidly revealed that being “proud” of his sobriety is one of his greatest “achievements.”
The “Game of Thrones” star opened up about his journey to sobriety, which began when he checked into rehab in 2019, telling GQ Hype that his road to recovery was filled with depression and suicidal thoughts.
“… before getting sober, I would stare in the mirror and call myself a c–t. I’d hate myself. I would literally despise myself and not be proud of anything I’d done,” Harington, 37, said in an interview published Monday, Aug. 12.
The “Game of Thrones” star poses for his GQ Hype interview, which was released on Aug. 12. Danny Lowe
Harington, seen here on Aug. 5, candidly discussed his battle with alcoholism in the interview. Getty Images
“I couldn’t be proud. So the fact that I am proud of getting sober is in and of itself a mark of being an entirely different person.”
The “Industry” actor, who shares two kids with wife Rose Leslie , admitted he was “so lucky” to sober up before welcoming children into their lives because he once thought it would be “physically and emotionally impossible” to cease imbibing.
Looking ahead, Harington admitted he doesn’t know “what the future brings” but he acknowledged the possibility of turning to the bottle again.
The “Industry” actor, pictured here in New York last week, checked into rehab in 2019. Rick Davis / SplashNews.com Harington, pictured with wife Rose Leslie, said in the interview he’s “so lucky” to have gotten sober before welcoming two children. WireImage
“I might have one massive, messy, chaotic relapse, and I hope that doesn’t happen,” he told the publication, “but I think I protect myself by talking about it.”
The British actor underwent psychological coaching at the facility — which costs more than $120,000 per month — where he practiced mindful meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy to combat stress and deal with negative emotions.
Harington, dressed in “GoT” character as Jon Snow, entered rehab weeks before the HBO series finale. Helen Sloan/ HBO “Kit has decided to utilize this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues,” a rep for Harington told Page Six in 2019. AP
Leslie, 37, whom he met on the set of “GoT” and played Jon Snow’s Wildling companion Ygritte, was “extremely supportive,” we were told.
“The end of ‘GoT’ really hit Kit hard…,” a friend of Harington said. “He realized, ‘This is it — this is the end.’ It was something they had all worked so hard on for so many years. He had a moment of, ‘What next?'”
A rep for the “Eternals” actor confirmed at the time, “Kit has decided to utilize this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues.”
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