A FORMER TOWIE star has opened up about his battle with an eating disorder.
Socialite Vas J Morgan, 36, who often jet-sets around the world accompanying Rita Ora, has taken to social media to reveal his health battle.
Vas, who formerly appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, took to Instagram to share a lengthy post about his struggles with an eating disorder over the years.
The TV star confessed that his issues with food and body dysmorphia began at the tender age of 13 and have continued to follow him ever since.
Vas penned online: "In the past I've been really inconsistent with training, and last year I stopped completely.
"I've struggled with body dysmorphia and eating disorders since I was about 13.
"I've gone from not eating for weeks, to binge eating for days, to overeating for months.
"From training twice a day, to twice a month, to not at all.
"My body has been through so many changes that I eventually had to stop focusing on how it looked, and just try to eat consistently no matter what the mirror said."
The former TV personality continued to recall how moving to fitness-focused Los Angeles added an extra pressure - particularly in the LGBTQ community.
He confessed the struggles he faced where he admitted that "men will ignore you" if you aren't in shape in Hollywood.
Vas wrote: "When I moved to LA, the pressure to look good, especially in the gay world, was overwhelming.
"It's a place where some men will literally ignore you if you're not body perfect. It became a really toxic environment for me, and all my old habits and disorders came back worse than before.
"Last year I had to reset. I knew I had to focus on being healthy. And over the past few weeks, I've finally started training consistently again and for the first time, it feels great.
"Not because I want to look a certain way, or get attention, or fit in. But because it eases my anxiety. It gives me peace. It makes me feel good."
Vas concluded: "I'm just happy to have finally found a purpose in the gym that isn't rooted in pressure or perfection, just happiness.
"Anyway, thought I'd share."
Vas first achieved fame for his appearances on the Essex based reality show for ITV but it was the celebrity connections he managed to form that saw him travel the globe and remain in the spotlight.
He is regularly seen hanging out with Rita Ora and Joey Essex across the globe.
Vas has also been known to party with Nicole Richie's younger sister Sofia during her time on the modelling circuit.
