'I've been scared Mum would die so many times': Danniella Westbrook's son Kai talks of terrifying moment he saw her overdose on drugs... but reveals she 'wants to get better'

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Danniella Westbrook's son Kai has revealed that he once watched his mother overdose on cocaine. 

The 20-year-old recalled the terrifying moment to The Sun on Sunday, emotionally confessing that he's been 'scared she will die so many times'.

However standing by her through her famous struggle with addiction, the youngster also admitted that while many have lost confidence in her, she is desperate to recover.

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Revealed: Danniella Westbrook's son Kai, 20, has recalled the terrifying moment he watched his mum overdose on cocaine to The Sun on Sunday

Talking to the paper, Kai revealed the moment he watched his mother almost die when he was just four years old - and admits the memory has troubled him for years since.

He said: 'When I was little, I found Mum having a fit after an overdose and the memory is vivid.'

Continuing that the moment has scarred him for life, he added: 'I still have flashbacks. I've been scared Mum would die so many times.'

Troubled: Continuing that the memory of his mother (above) has scarred him for life, he added: 'I still have flashbacks. I've been scared Mum would die so many times'

He also revealed that his mother's condition had had physical affect on his life, too -admitting that while he stays away from cocaine he has used cannabis in the past, and has battled a constant anger which resulted in him being kicked out of several schools.

His mother Danniella's struggle with drug usage, particularly cocaine, has been well documented over the years.

The star has previously estimated that she has spent over £250,000 on drugs with her £400-a-day habit, and used 5g of cocaine every single day when pregnant with Kai.

Happier times: His mother Danniella's struggle with drug usage has been well documented over the years - pictured here when she first starred in EastEnders

She has also admitted in the past that she first tried the toxic drug at just 14 years old on a wild night out - a trend which then continued during her run on BBC soap EastEnders, which she first starred in two years later. 

However her first born Kai, who she welcomed with ex-boyfriend Robert Fernandez, further admitted that despite her issues the actress' desire is to be clean and healthy once and for all.

He added of her lifelong battle: 'She's a fighter. She wants to get better, but a lot of people have lost confidence in her.'

Troubled: The star has previously estimated that she has spent over £250,000 on drugs with her £400-a-day habit, and used 5g of cocaine every single day when pregnant with Kai

Danniella's illness emerged when she was pictured leaving a London club without a septum, which had collapsed due to excessive usage - spurring her on to seek help and become 'clean' in 2001.

However the 43-year-old was forced to recently deny reports she is using cocaine once again, claiming she suffered at the hands of a hacker.

The EastEnders star revealed in October that sick trolls had hacked her emails and social media, and falsely released information which claimed she had suffered a drugs relapse. 

Life-long battle: Danniella discussed her relapse recently on This Morning (above)

Talking to the MailOnline, the actress said she is hoping the police will take swift action and 'send this crank to prison.'

She added: 'It's not nice to think they are fixated on pretending to be me and getting access to all my private emails.' 

An email to the MailOnline earlier that week had read: 'I really need help. I'm relapsing so bad.'

Adding further fuel to the fire, it was reported that she had told Daily Star Online the same day: 'I have relapsed and I'm trying to stop using, but it's a long road ahead.

'I feel broken and that I'm back to square one and my first form of defence is cocaine.' 

The star has suffered a turbulent time recently, after she split from her toyboy lover George Arnold.

She previously revealed that she was so devastated following the breakup earlier this year that she was left feeling suicidal and even attempted to take her own life on many occasions through the use of drugs.

Appearing on This Morning recently, she explained: 'I tried to overdose a lot when George walked out.'

'I was so depressed with everything... George just got up one morning and left, and I realised I didn’t know you at all then.

'He had his reasons but at the time I couldn’t see it that way because I was so depressed.

'I did relapse [because I] thought my whole world was over when he left.'

Getting on with it: However Kai also admits that Danniella just 'wants to get better' and prove those who have lost confidence in her wrong