Paul Gascoigne breaks down on Good Morning Britain while discussing spending £20k on anti-alcohol pellets

Paul Gascoigne broke down in tears on Good Morning Britain this morning as he discussed how support from the public has helped him through difficult times.

Appearing on the ITV morning show, the legendary footballer spoke to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about his struggle with alcoholism and spending £20,000 on anti-alcohol pellets.

Gascoigne, 52, travelled to Australia back in 2018 to have an operation that involved inserting pellets into his stomach that make you feel sick if you consume too much alcohol, the Mirror Online reports.

Gascoigne opened up about his alcoholism battle and the love and support he gets from the public (ITV)

Talking to Piers and Susanna on GMB today, he said: "There's been long spells when I don't drink... being an alcoholic there's sometimes you just want to get smashed."

After admitting that he had a relapse at Christmas, he said: "I'm no angel but I'm an honest guy."

Gazza began to get emotional when he spoke about how the public had helped him through his toughest times.

"I accept some of the bad stuff I did," he said. "When I feel bad I go down to the high street."

Gascoigne appeared on GMB today to talk about his anti-alcohol pellet surgery (ITV)

He also said that he had "never turned down a selfie" because he loves the public and often sits down with the homeless.

"I take [just] a day at a time. I needed my ego smashed," he said. "The biggest thing I had to come through was ask for help."

After watching Gascoigne's emotional interview on GMB, viewers took to Twitter to show their support for the legendary sportsman.

One wrote: "#paulgascoigne was the greatest footballer I ever saw play. All the best for 2020 #gazza."

Another added: "Loving the honesty from #Paulgascoigne on @GMB. Met him a fair few times years back,when he played for Spurs.Always, a lovely guy who always had time for fans,even if he was very cheeky.Pinched my backside once at a Player of the Year do! Great to see him looking so good!"

A third wrote: "Watching paul gascoigne on #GMB is heartbreaking. I’ve always supported him and always will. He’s my idol. He’s been through so much and some people don’t realise that. #gazza #soproud #staystrong #ItsOkNotToBeOk."

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV