Strictly Come Dancing star, Austin Healy has revealed that he lost £15,000 betting on online poker games.

The former England rugby player told the Daily Mail: “I have an addictive nature and I got hooked on winning. Since giving up rugby, I’ve been addicted to online poker where I’d sacrifice time with the kids to beat this guy at a poker table.

“When eventually I closed all my sites down, I was down about £15,000.”

Healey admitted that since giving up poker he takes part in high-risk spread betting with business experts.