DJ Fat Tony, 58, confesses he was at 'death's door' during the height of his drug addiction as he celebrates 18 years sober with incredible before and after snaps

DJ Fat Tony celebrated 18 years sober as he shared shocking throwback snaps from when he was battling drug addiction on Friday. 

The music star, 58, real name Tony Marnach, took to Instagram and opened up about his transformation, revealing he was once at 'death's door' during the height of his addiction.

Sharing the candid post with his Instagram followers, Tony wrote: '18 years ago I was on deaths door ravished by addiction waiting to die was all I had to look forward too.

'TODAY I celebrate 18 years of Recovery I have so much love and gratitude for everyone that has been a part of this journey so far.

'One day at a time LIFE IS FOR LIVING When we are at our lowest there’s only one place to go and that’s up don’t let anyone tell you your not worth it and don’t ever give up because when we learn a new way of life …….WE DO RECOVER.

'Recovery/ sobriety has given me everything just for today and everyday love life when we start to believe we are half way there xxxx.'

Tony discovered drugs when he was 18 and would convince himself that he couldn't DJ unless he was high, sometimes going four or five nights straight without sleeping.

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline during Boohoo's Forbidden Forest Festival in 2023, he opened up about giving up substances: 'Alcohol and drugs aren't the problem, I'm the problem.

'Being around it is no longer a problem for me because I choose not to do it. People ask me if I miss it and I think 'are you insane?'

'My life is so incredible because of the things I don't do, if I started doing those things again my life would be over, my career would be over.'

Tony had an epiphany and he soon quit drugs cold turkey, spending six months in rehab to beat the addiction.

He added: 'The first 3 months I thought how am I going to do this because for me there was no second chances, I'd reached the end of the road with drink and drugs.

'I got to 7 stone, I had no teeth, I was completely gone. Suddenly the pilot light came on one night and the love from one person saved my life.

'From that moment on I chose to go to rehab for 6 months and then come to London, it was a really big thing because I knew at that point I would never go back.'

It comes after Tony announced he is engaged to partner Stavros Agapiou.

Tony surprised his creative director boyfriend, 31, by popping the question during a romantic trip to New York City in October 2023.

In a sweet clip Tony shared to Instagram on Tuesday, he looked thrilled when Stavros said yes after getting down on one knee in front of a fountain in Central Park.

He penned: 'When you find real happiness in life never let it go today I can truly say I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.

'I went to Central Park to this magical fountain and asked the man that has changed my life in so many ways and helped show me that I can be loved and how too love to marry me and make me complete and he said YES I’m so overwhelmed with joy.'

Meanwhile, his partner shared a loved-up snap of the pair in bed and wrote: 'Sunrise in bed with the FIANCÉ.'

Tony's upcoming wedding is set to have a star-studded guest list and performance from an A-list pop star.

According to The Sun, Boy George will be his best man and the reception will feature a performance from Kylie Minogue.

On February last year Tony revealed the wedding is set to take place on May 31, 2025.

He penned alongside an Instagram post: 'We are so happy to announce the date of our wedding x.'