Rugby Star Danny Cipriani, Caroline Flack’s Ex-boyfriend, Reveals He Was Suicidal in His 20s

Rugby Star Danny Cipriani, Caroline Flack’s Ex-boyfriend, Reveals He Was Suicidal in His 20s
L-British TV personality Caroline Flack. (Jonathan Short/AP photo); R-Danny Cipriani of Gloucester Rugby. Harry Trump/Getty Images
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English rugby star Danny Cipriani, whose ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack took her own life on Saturday, has revealed he was suicidal in his early 20s and tried to buy a gun to end his life.

In a lengthy video posted to his Instagram account, an emotional Cipriani described how he tried to buy a gun, and had to urge a British tabloid not to publish details of his efforts.