I have struggled mentally for the past two years

THE Wanted’s Max George told how the seriousness of Dancing saved him from a “mentally difficult” time.

Singer Max, who suffers from depression, finds himself falling into a black hole for the past two years.

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But tonight, he will be returning to the stage to perform on tour with the serious after leaving in the fourth week of the 2020 series.

The 33-year-old said “his head already feels better” after training with dance partner Katya Jones.

Max said this – and a combination of counseling and medication – got him back on track.

Speaking ahead of the launch of his serious dance tour in Birmingham this evening, Max told The Sun: “I’ve been stuck in a stalemate for the past two years, I’ve found it quite difficult mentally.

“My fitness has weakened a lot but now I am getting stronger.

“And I can feel it in my head. Now I feel a lot better.

Brave Max reveals how he secretly battled depression after achieving success with The Wanted.

He was taken for a brain scan after being unable to leave the house without getting sick.

But the doctors couldn’t find anything wrong with him, physically.

Instead, they explained that he was suffering from depression and anxiety, having had physical symptoms such as a locked jaw.

He added: “I’ve had a lot of ups and downs at the moment.

“I feel good.”

Max is embarking on a major UK tour with The Wanted in March.

The boy group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014 after 5 years and broke into the top 10 singles.

They reunited last year, performing for the first time in seven years at a concert for bandmate Tom Parker, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

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