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Andrew Flintoff: ‘I feel vulnerable quite a bit but I’ve always had coping mechanisms’

Andrew Flintoff has spoken to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live about suffering with bulimia.

Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake, he talks about how cricket played a part in his life saying: "It was an escapism, I could go out on that field and be whoever I wanted." However, he also adds that keeping up 'a bulletproof and confident act was exhausting.'

Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia is on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One on Monday 28th September at 9PM.

Warning sensitive content.

If you’ve been affected by anything we were talking about there you can find a range of organisations which offer support and advice on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Action Line. Just go to http://bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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