'I'm giving up cocaine for my girlfriend': Marco Pierre White Jr. reveals he's ditching class A drug after finding love... but he's 'never going to stop' smoking marijuana

By Ryan Smith for MailOnline

Published: 14:57 EST, 3 February 2017 | Updated: 14:58 EST, 3 February 2017

Over the past several months, he's attracted a steady stream of sensational headlines for his wild partying antics and constant and open use of narcotics.

But Marco Pierre White Jr has revealed that he's now a changed man and is quitting cocaine after finding love with a beauty whom he has simply identified as Francesca.

'I'm going to give up cocaine for my girlfriend,' The 22-year-old former Big Brother contestant revealed in a phone interview with The Mirror.

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Cleaning up his act: Marco Pierre White Jr has revealed in a new interview with The Mirror that he's ditched cocaine for his new girlfriend Francesca

But Marco, who did a short stint in rehab following his appearance on Big Brother over the summer, has vowed to continue smoking marijuana. 

He added: 'I don't class weed as a drug, weed is not a drug for me, it's a way of life, I'm never going to stop that s**t. If I smoke weed daily I can be myself - the fun, chatty Marco that everyone hates.'

The reality TV star has shared several snapshots on Instagram of himself cuddling up with his pretty new girlfriend, while constantly expressing his love for her.

Up in smoke: However, he has vowed that he's not giving up on regularly smoking marijuana

His revelation about toning down his drug use comes weeks after he hit headlines for falling asleep on a park bench following a vodka binge and strolling shirtless through London in chilly winter temperatures.  

The embattled star has been on a downward spiral since exiting the Big Brother house in June, with frequent brushes with the law, blatant drug use and a number of distressing social media posts. 

Marco, who is the son of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, soared to fame in his own right last summer when he appeared on the Channel 5 show, where he caused controversy after having sex with Laura Carter on screen.

Love: In recent weeks, Marco has shared a stream of snapshots of himself with his new belle

Since departing the reality programme, the celebrity offspring has frequently hit headlines as he used his Snapchat account to detail what appeared to be drug binges.

He caused further shock after he was seen looking dishevelled in a grey tracksuit with a beanie hat, as he seemed to stagger around while downing straight vodka directly from the bottle. 

He later Tweeted saying: 'No food no water but I got a bag of shrooms.'

He also shocked social media users when he stated : 'I lost the plot a long time ago' during a Snapchat video in which he showed off what he claimed was 'a f***ing lot of cocaine.' 

Ink: Since embarking on his new romance, Marco has added to his extensive tattoo collection 

He spoke to fans for hours as he admitted he was struggling to sleep following an apparent drugs binge.

He said: 'I’m gonna be honest with you I lost the plot a long time ago. I don’t give a s*** about the haters, I’m being me, I’m doing me, I’m living life to the max.'

Showing pictures of what he claimed to was cocaine, he added: 'Money long tonight but cocaine longer.'He later said: 'S***, s***, I got a lotta cocaine on me f***, that’s a f***ing lot of cocaine. I would film this s*** buy I already got in too much trouble for filming this s***.' 

Also in January, the TV bad boy had posted images of a gruesome nosebleed, thought to be induced by drugs, on his Snapchat account.

Spiral: His loved-up images come after months of alarming fans with open drug use

He also horrified fans when she shared another set of gory images from a second accident - sparking further concern for his welfare. One ghastly snap depicted his blood-drenched pillow, which he captioned 'Nose problems' - before he later snapped a selfie beside the stains.

In the first troubling photo, the reality star implied he had suffered a particularly heavy incident by displaying his bed sheets, splattered with thick stains all over.

Then, in one of his trademark selfies, he posted a full-frontal shot of his bloody nose for his followers, showcasing a sodden moustache and further stains on his cheeks.

More bizarrely however, he followed these up with a snap of him happily posing beside a particularly large stain on his pillow. 

Oh dear...: His social media use has been a frequent cause for concern with drug references

Having openly admitted to taking drugs in the past and even admitting himself to rehab in August, he captioned the first photo: 'Too much I guess lol' - implying his injury stemmed from substance abuse.

Blood was then seen streaming out of his nose much more violently and rapidly in a second photo, which he captioned: 'Not looking the best.'

Sparking even more concern in his followers, he followed the graphic photos with blank videos where he admits he is 'still f***ed up', desiring both drugs and sexual favours. 

Oh no: He has also shared blank videos where he admits he is 'still f***ed up', desiring both drugs and sexual favours

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