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The Streets star Mike Skinner has admitted blowing his fortune on gambling.
The rapper has splurged tens of thousands during boozy betting sessions - and has even been forced to remortgage his house to make ends meet.
Mike also revealed how his management almost had to cancel his huge US tour just months ago - because he got his hands on the tour funds and lost the lot in the casino reports The Sun.
Mike said: "Basically, I was getting too drunk and betting lots of money. The US tour was nearly pulled halfway through because I lost the tour cash float in the casino.
"I was even getting in to spread betting It's scary. I've lost a lot."
Mikey says he has his gambling addiction under control - because he has stopped drinking.
He added: "I haven't touched anything since July when my life hit the wall with the gambling excesses."
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