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‘I used to drink a whole bottle by myself’: Why Billy Crawford gave up alcohol

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/11/06/20191106-billy-crawford.jpg"/><figcaption>A lot of people were surprised to see just how much weight Billy Crawford lost during his break from the spotlight.<em> Instagram</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—&quot;May sakit ka ba?&quot; </p><p>That&#x27;s a question TV host Billy Crawford gets a lot nowadays, given his surprisingly leaner figure, a positive result, he said, of his decision to finally cut out alcohol from his life. </p><p>On &quot;Tonight With Boy Abunda&quot; Wednesday, Crawford explained that his weight reaching 235 pounds at one point, and seeing his addiction to drinking worsen — he said that he was finishing whole bottles of hard liquor in one night — prompted the lifestyle change.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/03/19/pure-happiness-billy-reveals-he-is-1-year-sober-after-giving-up-alcohol-cigarettes">READ: ‘Pure happiness’: Billy reveals he is 1 year sober after giving up alcohol, cigarettes</a></li></ul><p>He added that he had begun to take his health seriously because of his dream of becoming a father, and credits the support of his wife, Coleen Garcia, for helping him achieve his ideal weight.</p><p>He also denied being a drug addict, a claim many online have made about his drastic weight loss. </p><p>You can check out his full interview below: </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1382438" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Crawford was on the late night talk show to promote &quot;Your Moment,&quot; an upcoming reality talent competition which he will co-judge with Boy Abunda and Nadine Lustre. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/grbKRttnZNA?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Crawford had begun to take his health seriously because of his dream of becoming a father, thanks to the support of his wife, Coleen Garcia.</p>

Crawford had begun to take his health seriously because of his dream of becoming a father, thanks to the support of his wife, Coleen Garcia.