Andy Gray: 'I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about killing myself'

Former star of Sky Sports talks for the first time about the despair he felt after being sacked over sexist comments and how 'some of the joy' has gone out of his life in the wake of the row

Evening Standard

Until a year ago, Andy Gray was always sure he was in control of his life. "I'd always thought nothing would faze me."

But, caught on camera making sexist remarks and sacked by Sky for what the channel described as "unacceptable and offensive behaviour", Gray was overwhelmed with doubt. "I was on the floor. I've never been like that in my life."