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By Sarah Bull<\/a><\/p>\n

Last updated at 12:06 PM on 4th July 2011<\/p>\n

\"Battle<\/p>\n

Battle with the bottle: Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he has given up alcohol after becoming too reliant on it<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he has given up drinking after a long battle with alcohol.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old actor told GQ magazine he realised he was becoming too reliant on alcohol.<\/p>\n

And Daniel revealed he hasn’t drunk anything since August 2010 after accepting he may have had a problem.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘I became so reliant on alcohol to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamoured with the idea of living some sort of famous person\u2019s lifestyle that really isn\u2019t suited to me.<\/p>\n

‘I really got away with that because there were many instances when a paparazzi shot like that could have been taken.’<\/p>\n

Daniel also said life with his girlfriend, whose identity has not yet been revealed, has become easier since he decided to become tee-total.<\/p>\n

He added to GQ magazine: ‘I\u2019m actually enjoying the fact I can have a relationship with my girlfriend where I\u2019m really pleasant and I\u2019m not f*****g up totally all the time.<\/p>\n

‘As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time, that doesn\u2019t work for me.<\/p>\n

‘I do that very unsuccessfully. I\u2019d just rather sit at home and read, or talk to somebody that makes me laugh.<\/p>\n

\"Before<\/p>\n

Before the ban: Daniel was seen celebrating his 21st birthday with a bottle of vodka in St Petersburg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Worse<\/p>\n

Worse for wear? Radcliffe looked slightly worse for wear as he celebrated his milestone birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘There\u2019s no shame in enjoying the quiet life. And that\u2019s been the realisation of the past few years for me.’<\/p>\n

Daniel can soon be seen in the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II.<\/p>\n

And the actor, who is currently starring in Broadway show How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, said he is hoping to be able to forge a career for himself in the film world once the Potter franchise is over.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘If I can make a career for myself after Potter, and it goes well, and is varied and with longevity, then that puts to bed the ‘child actors argument’.<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/p>\n

Screen star: Daniel reprises his role as Harry Potter in the final film in the franchise, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Longevity:<\/p>\n

Longevity: Daniel told GQ magazine that he is hoping to break the ‘child actor’ curse after he finishes the Harry Potter franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘If I can do it, in the biggest film franchise of all time, no other child actor who comes after will ever have to answer those same bloody questions.’<\/p>\n

Since starring as teenage wizard Potter in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s novels, Daniel has accumulated a fortune of somewhere in the region of \u00a348million.<\/p>\n

However, he said he won’t be blowing all his hard-earned cash on the latest top of the range cars.<\/p>\n

\"Success:<\/p>\n

Success: Daniel is currently appearing in Broadway musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He said: ‘I don’t know what to do with it. I’m very fortunate to have it, and it gives you room to manouevre.<\/p>\n

‘But the main thing about having money is it means you don’t have to worry about it. And that for me is a lovely thing. It’s not for fast cars and hookers.’<\/p>\n

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