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Lauren Conrad's ex Jason Wahler on how starring in The Hills fuelled addiction which drove him to attempt suicide

Published: 14:24 EST, 27 May 2016 | Updated: 15:30 EST, 27 May 2016

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Next week will mark 10 years since The Hills first premiered.

And while it sparked the careers of the likes of Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge, Jason Wahler doesn't exactly have such fond memories of his time on the show.

The 29-year-old sat down with Entertainment Tonight on Thursday for a candid interview, in which he revealed that The Hills fuelled the addiction which would eventually lead to his suicide attempt.

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Battle with addiction: Jason Wahler has spoken out about his struggle with addiction and suicide attempt. He is pictured here in September 2014

Jason, who famously dated Lauren during her time on the show, explained: 'There were a lot of things that came overnight that were fun, that were very, very glamorous I guess you could call it.

'And that’s when that downward spiral for me – it ignited my addiction and things started to domino effect right before my own eyes. And before you knew it, it got out of control and I couldn’t handle it.'

Eventually, Jason's battle with alcohol and cocaine addiction led to him spending time in jail and later attempting to take his own life - and he was saved just in time.

'My addiction drove me to suicide,' he admitted. 'Not contemplation - actually attempting suicide - and somebody found me and that's why I'm still here today. And I'm very grateful for that.'

Dark past: The Hills star, seen here in a 2007 mug shot, says the show 'ignited' the addiction which led to him attempting to take his own life

Explaining what happened, Jason revealed that his 'girlfriend at the time' came back home and found him.

'We got in an argument, she forgot her wallet. If she didn’t forget her wallet, I wouldn’t be here,' he said.

During the interview, Jason was asked if his addiction contributed to the volatile arguments that he would have with Lauren on-screen.

'Downward spiral': Jason believed that the glamour which came with his newfound fame fuelled his struggle with alcohol and cocaine

Former couple: The now-29-year-old dated Lauren Conrad during his time on the show. Here they are seen in 2006

'Oh my alcoholism – a hundred percent,' he confessed. 'I became a totally different person active in my addiction versus when I'm sober and living life in recovery.'

Nowadays, Jason has turned his life around and opened Widespread Recovery sober living facility in Orange County after getting clean in 2010.

He has also been happily married to wife Ashley Slack since 2013, and says they hope to start a family soon.

'We’re definitely going to have kids, for sure,' he told ET. 'Hopefully by next year we’ll have a little junior. A little troublemaker.'

Turning his life around: Jason got clean in 2010 and opened a sober living facility. Here he is seen with wife Ashley earlier this month

'She was so supportive of me and what I was going through': He gushed about his wonderful wife, who he married in October 2013 (pictured) in the interview

Speaking of his wife, Jason added: 'This is like the first relationship I’ve ever been in sober – totally different mindset, totally different perception on things,' he shared.

'But we just connected and clicked. She was so supportive of me and what I was going through.'

The Hills, a spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real OC which Jason also starred in, premiered on May 31, 2006 and aired its finale on July 13, 2010.

Meanwhile Lauren has been married to William Tell since September 2014.