Ross Kemp has said he may need counselling to cope with some of his TV work, and doesn’t think that the programmes can go on forever.
The former EastEnder has investigated gangs from across the globe, sex trafficking rings and rapists for his documentary series Extreme World.
He said: “A lot of people say I should seek counselling. I think that’s probably a good idea at some point, [but] I haven’t got time right now. I think anyone who goes through a lot of trauma should do that – but I’m not really in it, I have an escape route.”
But he added: “How much longer I can do this, I don’t know. Not from my mental capacity, but in terms of the fact that I’m 50 years old now! I enjoy being with my family.”
Ross also said that while his war stories may impress friends, at home it took a lot to make his family take notice: “My brother has made lots of films in hostile environments, my father was a soldier and police officer, so there’s no bragging rights in our household, that’s for sure! Everyone gets slapped and put in their place.”
The fourth series of Ross Kemp: Extreme World begins on Sky1 on Thursday, January 22.
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