Neil Morrissey has found himself in millions of pounds worth of debt, after a property scheme he invested in went wrong.

The Men Behaving Badly star had bought pubs and restaurants all over the country but the company over stretched itself, leaving Morrissey in debt and his partner bankrupt.

He told the News of the World he would not file for bankruptcy and intended to pay his creditors in full.

He said: “People advise you to take the easy route – it’ll only last a year and you’ll be back up and running. But I just thought there are too many good people who’ve lost their money on these deals, and I wanted to repay them as much as I possibly could.

“I feel morally obliged. Afterwards I’ll feel better about myself. Now I’m working very, very hard. Every second out there to earn another penny. I don’t sit around and get depressed about things. It’s not my character.”