Daniel Radcliffe turned his life around after welcoming his son with girlfriend Erin Darke, which included kicking a long-term smoking addiction.
The 36-year-old actor was motivated to quit smoking after his son entered his life in April 2023, after being a chain smoker for over two decades.
The Harry Potter star talked about the transformation in a new interview and shared the things that helped him along the way.
“I just quit smoking – not ‘just’ anymore, but I want to talk about it because I want to mention this book to anyone who is interested in quitting,” Radcliffe shared. Vulture.
He continued: “I was a pretty heavy smoker for 20 years and I never thought about quitting and shortly after having my son, the intrusive thoughts of my own death really helped as an incentive to quit,” he said. Kill your loved ones actor added.
Radcliffe mentioned that he was gifted with the book, The easy way to quit smoking by Alan Carr “many years ago” and when the time was right it really clicked for him.
The former child star has been open about her struggles with smoking and quitting the habit. In another interview, he recently talked about the fitness habits he picked up to maintain his health after quitting.
“I do weights, circuit training, cardio. I don’t look like someone who would be a fitness freak, but I’m pretty intense about it. I feel like I’m a cliché of an ex-alcoholic or someone who had some sort of addictive personality and then switched that addiction to being about the gym,” Radcliffe shared. The Wall Street Journal.
Neither Radcliffe nor Darke have yet revealed the name or photos of their son.
