Scott Thomas, the former Love Island star and brother of soap actors Adam and Ryan Thomas, has revealed that he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and checked into a rehabilitation facility for help.
The 37-year-old opened up about his struggles on the podcast At Home With The Thomas Bros, describing how intrusive thoughts plagued him. “If I didn’t tap something a certain amount of times, I thought someone was going to die,” he said.
Scott explained that he attended Hale Priory for cognitive behavioural therapy to treat his OCD. He said the condition became so severe that he could not sleep and would talk to himself, repeating, “Everything’s going to be okay.” He admitted that he still checks his room three times before bed.
Scott was initially reluctant to discuss his OCD, fearing judgment after previously speaking about his addiction to alcohol and gambling. He said he had been arrested several times for drunk and disorderly behaviour and lost large sums of money at casinos.
Reflecting on his past, Scott said: “It blows my mind that that was me, but that was me for ten years. I was trapped in a cycle.” He now continues to manage his OCD daily.
