Richard Blackwood considered suicide at his lowest point

OHMYGOSSIP — Richard Blackwood was left contemplating suicide after going bankrupt.
The 45-year-old actor went left penniless in 2003 after a difficult time dealing with personal and financial troubles, and has admitted that while he thought of himself as a “strong” person, he got to the point of contemplating taking his own life as a way to deal with his troubles.
He said: “I had lost everything and I went bankrupt. After that I got blacklisted by the industry – no work was coming. Everybody turned against me.
“I’m such a strong person and looking back it’s hard to believe I was in that place.
“But it showed me that things can really accumulate and break you down.”
The former ‘EastEnders’ star – whose character Vincent Hubbard departed the BBC One soap last week – admits he hit rock bottom, but was able to rebuild his life because he is a “fighter”.
He said: “I was in a place where I was ready to bounce back, I’d hit the floor so I couldn’t go any lower.
“Luckily for me, I am a fighter and by default I always try to get back up and win. At that moment, I definitely lost myself but I got reminded of who I am.”
Richard has 17-year-old son Keaun with his former partner Ferisha Flavien, and while the pair broke up 15 years ago, the former couple “respect each other”.
Speaking to OK! magazine, he added: “We’re civil. We broke up so long ago.
“She’s married now and has had more kids.
“We have a respect for each other but we also respect that we’ve moved on with our lives. It’s not like that in the beginning but you reach that place.”

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