Broadcaster Jim White has celebrated 10 years of sobriety, revealing that his life has improved dramatically since giving up alcohol. The 63-year-old TalkSport host, previously a key figure at Sky Sports, spoke on his radio phone-in show about his journey, admitting he had no “stop button” when it came to drinking.
White said that warnings from friends and colleagues, including former Rangers manager Graeme Souness, initially went unheeded. “I carried on and made life difficult for me and people around me,” he told listeners, urging anyone struggling with problem drinking to find their own stop button.
The broadcaster has previously spoken about how his drinking almost wrecked his career. He recalled that after moving to London to join Sky, he would celebrate stories or interviews with a drink, which spiralled out of control. It was only after interventions from Souness and his bosses that he realised the severity of his habit.
White decided to quit “virtually overnight”, vowing not to let alcohol affect his relationships or job any further. He has now been sober for a decade and thanked his fans for their support, describing his life as much happier without alcohol.
His past struggles included a drink-driving conviction in 2005, when he was fined £750 and banned from driving for a year after refusing a breath test. White has since become an advocate for sobriety, encouraging others to make the same change.
