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Craig David admits he became obsessed with exercise which resulted in a debilitating back injury(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nSinging sensation Craig David admitted his excessive exercise regime left him with a serious injury that effected his mental health as he believed life ‘wasn’t worth living’Craig David admits he became obsessed with exercise which resulted in a debilitating back injury(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Craig David<\/a> became a pin-up for most women around the world during his hey day as an award winning music artist. And it wasn’t just his catchy songs that earned him a legion of fans, his sculpted appearance also played a major part.<\/p>\n But now, it has emerged that his desperation to maintain a toned physique saw him develop an obsession with exercise which soon spiralled out of control. His intense work out regimes resulted in a serious back injury in 2017, leaving him on the brink of depression.<\/p>\n At the peak of his intense workouts, the 44 year old singer had only 4.5 per cent body fat.<\/p>\n According to the World Health Organisation a healthy body fat percentage for a man under 40 years old, which was his age at the time, is between eight and 20 per cent.<\/p>\n Even an athlete at the peak of their career would generally not have a body fat percentage less than six per cent.<\/p>\n In a recent interview, Craig said that his obsession had a major impact on his social life as it made him avoid seeing friends.<\/p>\n He told The Times: “I was cancelling going out with friends because I was like, ‘Nah, I’ve got to do my cardio tonight.’ What life was that? I’m not a body builder.”<\/p>\n Craig then suffered an excruciating back injury in 2017 which left him depressed as he found himself unable to continue his workouts. The music star’s injury “involved a degenerative disc.”<\/p>\n Recalling his injury he told the publication: “My world<\/a> was closing in. I needed to get rid of the pain and I went to a dark place where I thought, ‘I don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to make it.'”<\/p>\n Craig soon spiralled out of control and while he did not experience suicide thoughts, his depression made him feel as though he had nothing to live for.<\/p>\n He explained: “I never got to the point where I was thinking of ways to end this but I thought life wasn\u2019t worth living and I would be happier if I wasn\u2019t here any more.”<\/p>\n The singer has now turned his life around and is practicing celibacy. The star has also written a book titled What’s Your Vibe, which aims to dispel the myth that life as a celebrity is “glitzy and perfect.”<\/p>\n He has also shared details of his battle with his body image when he appeared in the BBC<\/a> documentary Imposter Syndrome. While appearing on the programme, he opened up on how he’d ended up experiencing body dysmorphia.<\/p>\n In the documentary, he said: “I was down to like 4.5% body fat and I’m still thinking, ‘if I can just get it down that\u2026 which is a very, body-building, like, lifestyle.<\/p>\n “But now, sitting here, I feel like I had to go back to the little kid who is carrying a bit of weight, [who was] the shoulder to cry on and be like, ‘you know what, you always had everything that you could have ever had wanted’. It was never about the body.”<\/p>\n READ MORE: Father’s Day gift guide for 2025: Handpicked presents from \u00a37 to suit every kind of dad<\/a><\/p>\n Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on <\/strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Snapchat<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>Threads<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Craig](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1_CRAIG-DAVID-INSTAGRAM.jpg\")
Craig David admits he became obsessed with exercise which resulted in a debilitating back injury(Image: Mirror Screen Grab)<\/p>\n![\"Craig](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Craig-Davids-health-battles.jpg\")
Craig David’s mental health suffered after his back injury left him unable to move(Image: Instagram\/ @craigdavid)<\/p>\n