'Martin understood what was going with me because he had been there himself.'

He said: 'I was in rehab for alcoholism in Stanhope Street and there were people there who couldn't tell their partners they were attending. Hugh also opened up about his own stint in rehab. My father went into John of God's for six months but when he came out it still wasn't talked about.' Very often, people don't say 'Your alcoholism is affecting us!'.' There is not a family in the country unaffected by alcohol. He said: 'He was a very placid man but drink consumed him. Hugh's father Ken also had problems with alcohol and he was worried that he would turn into him.

He challenges me to deal with it but not in an overt way and that is very important.' 'So I am still in the process of sorting that. He said: 'It takes time to sort yourself out because drinks plays games with you. Hugh praised Martin for his incredible support. That was difficult,' he told the RTÉ Guide. 'I suffered with anxiety and worry and I fell off the wagon in the past 12 months. 'It was like going back to the dark days of 2008 when we lost the business. Hugh said the last two years was like the economic crash and resulting recession more than a decade ago. He is still dealing with his addiction issues and it is a daily journey for him and his long-time partner Martin Corbett. The Home of the Year judge admitted he suffered with anxiety and worry while the country was in lockdown and turned to alcohol after eight years of sobriety. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.Celebrity architect Hugh Wallace has revealed he “fell off the wagon” over the last 12 months – saying the Covid-19 pandemic reminded him of the “dark days of 2008”. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, posts, comments and submissions available. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, submissions or preferences. Wire service provided by Associated Press. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography unless otherwise stated. News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated.

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