Boy George speaks out on assault conviction after he was grilled in I’m a Celeb camp
BOY George says he is drawing a line under his 2009 criminal conviction which saw him serve four months of a 15-month prison term.
The Culture Club star said his arrest and sentence for imprisoning escort Audun Carlsen was a wake-up call to fix his life.
And he vowed never to speak of either again.
George, who was quizzed about the crime by Scarlette Douglas in I’m a Celebrity, said: “The main reason I don’t talk about it is it drags it all up.
“I was prosecuted on my own evidence when I told the police I’d handcuffed this guy.
“My lawyer said, ‘Why did you tell them?’ I thought I’d tell the truth and be allowed home.
“There was naivety but I was on a lot of drugs.
“I don’t want to hurt the guy. I don’t hate him or wish him any harm.
“I’m like, move on with your life because I have.
“I remember sitting in my cell thinking, ‘You’ve done this and you’ve got to fix it’. And I have.
“I went to my mum and apologised. She said, ‘Don’t apologise just stay sober.’ I know what I did and what I didn’t.
“I’ve apologised and been sober since.
“This is a big moment because I’ll never discuss this again.”