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| Former champion boxer Frank Bruno has apologised to his family, friends and fans for relapsing into cocaine use. | Former champion boxer Frank Bruno has apologised to his family, friends and fans for relapsing into cocaine use. |
| In response to an article in the Sun newspaper, his agent David Davies said: "Frank has said that he is very sorry that this has happened. | In response to an article in the Sun newspaper, his agent David Davies said: "Frank has said that he is very sorry that this has happened. |
| He said Bruno apologised and added: "This will not happen again." | He said Bruno apologised and added: "This will not happen again." |
| Last year the 44-year-old admitted in his autobiography that he had used the Class A drug but had vowed then that he would stay clean. | Last year the 44-year-old admitted in his autobiography that he had used the Class A drug but had vowed then that he would stay clean. |
| But Bruno was reported in the Sun to have taken cocaine last weekend at his home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. | But Bruno was reported in the Sun to have taken cocaine last weekend at his home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. |
| His agent Mr Davies said: "He has apologised to his family, he would also like to apologise to his friends and fans. | His agent Mr Davies said: "He has apologised to his family, he would also like to apologise to his friends and fans. |
| Mental illness | Mental illness |
| In October last year Bruno spoke about his drug abuse in extracts published of his autobiography, Fighting Back. | In October last year Bruno spoke about his drug abuse in extracts published of his autobiography, Fighting Back. |
| In it he said he feared using the Class A drug, which he said he took for six months, may have contributed to the mental illness he was sectioned for under the Mental Health Act in 2003. | In it he said he feared using the Class A drug, which he said he took for six months, may have contributed to the mental illness he was sectioned for under the Mental Health Act in 2003. |
| "Taking it was the worst thing I could have done in my mental condition. It was like a black hole with no ending," he said. | "Taking it was the worst thing I could have done in my mental condition. It was like a black hole with no ending," he said. |
| In 2003, Bruno received psychiatric treatment at Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, Essex, where he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. | |
| Bruno retired in 1996, after losing his title to Mike Tyson and suffering an eye injury. | Bruno retired in 1996, after losing his title to Mike Tyson and suffering an eye injury. |
| The father-of-four rose to fame in the 1980s and won the WBC world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium in 1995. |