Ronan Keating has admitted that he feels like a failure after his 14-year marriage came to an end.

The Boyzone star told The Sun that since his split with ex-wife Yvonne in April, he lost a stone, started drinking heavily and battled with depression:

“Nobody wants to go through a relationship and have kids and think it’ll ever break up. I see myself as a failure. It’s been devastating for the children.

“Yvonne and I drifted apart — it wasn’t working anymore, sadly. We obviously don’t have the closeness we used to have. That’s the hardest thing to bear."

The 35-year-old, who this week unveiled a new toned look for a boxing-themed photoshoot, went on to add that he’s finding it hard to adapt to the single lifestyle:

“I’m a free spirit for the first time in years, but I didn’t want that. I liked being in a relationship.”