Ex-world champion Bruno taken into clinic after fresh fears over mental health Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/bo...-fresh-mental-health-scare.html#ixzz1s86aDNMB Frank Bruno is facing a fresh battle with his mental health after friends called in an expert over worries about the ex-boxer's erratic behaviour. Bruno, 50, had a breakdown nine years ago and was diagnosed as being bipolar. And, according to The Sun, he has become paranoid and aggressive, prompting the intervention. Worry: Frank Bruno (left) talks to Piers Morgan for his TV show 'He was acting really strange. He had become convinced that anyone he talked to was trying to take his money,' a source told the newspaper. 'It’s really sad because everyone loves Frank and we are all hoping he gets better soon.' Fears: Bruno has been taken into care Two police officers went to Bruno's house in Leighton Buzzard with medics before taking him to a health unit in the South East. Bruno was crowned WBC heavyweight champion in 1995 after unexpectedly outpointing American Oliver McCall. He has just spoken about his fight against mental illness in an emotional interview for the ITV show Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, due to be screened on Friday. But ITV sources told the Daily Mirror that it had been pulled and it's unclear if it will ever air. The father of four recalled how his split from wife Laura had ended with him being sectioned. He said: 'I was completely heartbroken. I had a nervous breakdown. It was the most horrible time.' Laura — married to the South Londoner for 11 years before they split in 2001 — has been alerted to his deteriorating mental state but declined to comment. Bruno’s agent Dave Davies said: 'Frank with his condition needs to take more care of himself. 'He went to football last weekend and lots of people said he was fine. But the trouble with that condition is that you never know. 'Frank needs to rest up a while to get back to his old self. He needs some good rest for a couple of weeks. We will have a clearer indication next week when the medical checks have been done.' Glory days: Frank Bruno beat Oliver McCall to win the world title More...Fears grow over Frank Bruno's mental health as he takes 'time out' as he checks into a clinic suffering from 'exhaustion' Bruno, Lewis, Haye and the rest of Britain's heavyweight champions of the world Sad for the man, I always fealt he was a decent kind of bloke, best wishes to him all the same.
