Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about his difficult relationship with alcohol, admitting that he used to drink to avoid feeling "watched" by fans.

The actor made the admission while appearing on The Off Camera Show, explaining that he "really struggled" when he was out in a bar or a pub.

Recalling the "sense of ownership" many fans felt they had over him at the height of his Harry Potter fame, Daniel said: "It could've largely been in my head, but [I] would feel watched when [I] went into a bar or into a pub.



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"In my case, the quickest way of forgetting about the fact that you were being watched was to get very drunk. And then as you get very drunk, you become aware that, 'Oh, people are watching more now because now I'm getting very drunk...

"'So I should probably drink more to ignore that more.'"

Radcliffe, who stopped drinking in 2010, admitted that "there is no blueprint" to coping with the pressures of fame as a childhood or teenage actor, adding that it took him" a few years and a couple of attempts" to quit alcohol.



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"I've been unbelievably lucky with the people that I've had around me at certain times in my life," he said of his friends and colleagues, reassuring fans that he was "much happier now".

Despite fame's pitfalls, Daniel recently said that he will never stop enjoying his role as Harry Potter – even if it means talking about it all the time.

"I thought it would be sad to look back on this huge period of your life and not embrace it," he explained recently.



"As much as I'm happy to be doing other films now, I'm always genuinely very honoured when someone comes up and says, 'You were a huge part of my childhood'."

Alcohol Concern offers information, advice and support with their questions about drinking and the problems that can sometimes be caused by alcohol. For more information, visit Alcohol Concern’s website. Drinkline also offers free, confidential advice to anyone who is concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking on 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am–8pm, weekends 11am–4pm).

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