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Jimmy White, nicknamed 'Whirlwind' admitted to £10,000-a-month habit He reached the final of the Snooker World Championships six times But the 52-year-old said the addiction 'probably cost him 10 world titles' Recalled taking the drug with fellow player Kirk Stevens at Irish Masters Said that he had 'frittered away' most of the prize money from his career Snooker champion Jimmy White has revealed that he battled with an addiction to crack cocaine at the height of his fame. The 52-year-old, nicknamed 'Whirlwind', became a favourite with fans in the 1980s and 90s and reached the final of the Snooker World Championship six times. But he has admitted that he was hiding a drug habit that cost him up to £10,000 a month said that the addiction 'probably cost him 10 world titles'. Scroll down for video Addiction: Snooker player Jimmy White, known by his nickname the 'Whirlwind' has admitted to a crack cocaine habit that cost him £10,000 a month. He said that he is 'lucky to be alive' after living the way he did Close: Jimmy White, pictured far left with fellow players Kirk Stevens, Alex Higgins and Tony Knowles, recalled one occasion when he and Stevens took crack cocaine in a hotel room during the Irish Masters Disappointment: Jimmy White, right with Ronnie O'Sullivan last year, reached the final of the Snooker World Championship six times but never won. On four occasions he was beaten by Stephen Hendry He said: 'I think Kirk tried it first but I'm my own man and I don't blame anyone else for making me do something as stupid as smoking crack. The blame for that lies at my door only.' Kirk Stevens, who was accused of taking cocaine during a professional tournament in 1985, admitted his addiction to the drug in a series of newspaper articles published that year. Speaking of his own addiction, White added that he was 'lucky to be alive' after graduating from powder cocaine to the more potent crack. White reached the World Championship, held at the Crucible theatre, Sheffield, in 1984 and in every year from 1990 to 1994 but lost on each occasion. He said that his drug habit cost him 10 world titles. And the player admitted that he had 'frittered away' most of the prize money from his illustrious career, during which he has won 23 professional titles including the 1992 UK Championship. White, who appeared in the 2009 series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, said that he had 'one sneaky account with NatWest' that he dipped into to fund his habit. He said: 'I did the lot in less than three months. Every penny.' In the extract he wrote: 'Jimmy White... snooker hero... people's champion... crack addict. Sounds far-fetched, doesn't it? But for about three crazy months it was true.' Habit: White, pictured left at a competition in 2010, became a fan-favourite in the 1980s and nineties. The player, who appeared in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2009 (right) said he 'frittered away' his winnings 'Stupid': White (pictured second from left) said Kirk Stevens (second from right) 'probably tried cocaine first' but said that only he was to blame for his habit. Also pictured above, Tony Knowles (left) and Alex Higgins (right) White, known as the best snooker player to have never won the championship, has also admitted to battling with alcohol and gambling habits. After losing the World Championship Final to Stephen Hendry in 1994, White spent his tournament earnings of £128,000 on gambling - in 24 hours. Speaking in a 2008 interview with the Daily Mail, he said: I don't know when I had time to sleep. Or play snooker! I wouldn't ever practise, I was too busy enjoying myself.','url':'http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2818674/Snooker-champion-Jimmy-White-reveals-crack-addiction-height-fame-cost-10-world-titles.html','og_descr':'The 52-year-old, nicknamed 'Whirlwind', became a fans' favourite in the 1980s and 90s and reached the final of the Snooker World Championship, held in Sheffield, six times.
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