Mending Busted, Breaking and Getting Better

Matt Willis shares a deeply personal story of addiction, recovery and the ongoing work of staying well. Known to many as part of Busted, he played huge shows, toured the world, and became one of the bold faces of noughties pop, while privately battling alcohol and drugs.

Two decades on, Matt Willis has built a wide-ranging career as a solo musician, actor, presenter and podcast host. He’s married to presenter Emma Willis, has three children, and has been clean and sober for eight years. He is in recovery, and continues to work at it every day.

This is more than a memoir. From a Surrey council estate to stage school, major success, parenthood and rock bottom, Matt Willis maps a route toward resilience and hope, reminding us that the aim isn’t to be fixed, but to keep mending.