Pop Star's Brother's Addiction Struggle

0:00It's April 8th, entertainment and celebrity news today starts now, AI powered in spotlight ready. I'm Cory with the story. Cheryl, the British pop star worth 30 million pounds and gearing up for a comeback, faces a stark family contrast with her brother Andrew. This week, the 45-year-old made headlines begging for money and camping in a tent outside a Morrison supermarket in Jarrow. These battled addiction for decades, racking up over 50 convictions despite family support. Earlier this week, photos showed Andrew sharing the tent with a homeless friend, surrounded by beer cans and urine bottles. He recently faced core for being drunk and disorderly right there, telling cops to back off. Back in the 90s, a family bombshell hit when Andrew learned his dad wasn't biological, sparking his downward spiral and ribbing the household. A part. That revelation crushed Andrew and sister Jillian hardest. They ran off, turned to drugs, while parents split amid a fares and chaos.

1:00Cheryl, just 11 then, watched her working-class Newcastle family fracture on a council estate. Raising five kids, solo wrecked her mom with cops at the door constantly. Cheryl poured in help, offering 20,000 pounds for Andrew's rehab, but he turned it down fearing failure. He's tight with Brother Gary, who lives with her and travels for work gigs, and stays close to mom Joan. Half Brother Joe runs a tattoo shop with his big family, though ties vary. Gillian's gone quiet online with fringe views. Andrew admits Cheryl's his family, despite no recent contact, calling his street life heartbreaking. With one step forward and ten back, historic spotlights addictions grip, but resources like alcoholics anonymous, stand ready at 800-0. 0-9-177-650