Yumi Stynes reveals the moment she knew she had to stop drinking alcohol

Yumi Stynes has opened up about the moment she realised alcohol was having a negative affect on her life.

The radio presenter, 47, spoke about her sobriety while appearing on Maz Compton’s podcast Last Drinks.

In the detailed discussion, Yumi recalled when she became aware that alcohol was starting to have an affect on her life.

Yumi Stynes has opened up about the moment she realised alcohol was having a negative affect on her life

‘I was quite secretive about it. So it wasn’t affecting friendships very much,’ she admitted.

‘I think I started to feel, spiritually, that I couldn’t keep bruising myself in this way.’

Yumi, who hasn’t had a drink since January 4, 2016, went on to recall a horrible past experience that left her throwing up on the side of a road the following day.

Yumi, who hasn’t had a drink since January 4, 2016, went on to recall a horrible past experience that left her throwing up on the side of a road the following day

‘I remember this one time… I was buying a round of drinks for everyone and I knew was completely smashed and I shouldn’t buy a drink for myself,’ she said.

‘But the queue was so long that I kept um-ing and ah-ing thinking, “By the time I get to the front of the queue, to buy drinks, I’ll probably need one!” It was so bad.’

She continued, ‘I remember the next day, my then-husband was driving and I had to get him to pull over so I could yak by the side of the road. How bad is that? That’s just atrocious that we think that’s how humans live their lives.’

The 3PM Pick-Up host added that she’s turned to social groups that don’t revolve around drinking, like running and exercise.

‘I remember the next day, my then-husband was driving and I had to get him to pull over so I could yak by the side of the road. How bad is that? That’s just atrocious that we think that’s how humans live their lives,’ she said

The 3PM Pick-Up host added that she’s turned to social groups that don’t revolve around drinking, like running and exercise

Yumi revealed her surprising new career move during an interview on Today Extra earlier this year.

The media personality announced she’s launched a cooking podcast called 5 Minute Food Fix.

Speaking with Today Extra hosts David Campbell and Sylvia Jeffreys, Yumi explained the inspiration behind her new podcast. 

‘I’ve got four kids, and I’ve been busy and flat-out working for 20 years, but I still really love food, and I’m quite a good cook,’ she said.

‘But I don’t want to be fussing in the kitchen, so I was like, “Okay, please, does somebody else want to tell me what to cook for dinner?” Like, give me the inspiration!

‘So, I wanted people who are like, “Okay, I don’t care, but I have to cook.” I wanted something I could give to them.’

The media personality announced earlier this month that she’s launched a cooking podcast called 5 Minute Food Fix 

While at first it may seem like a surprising venture for the TV and radio presenter, Yumi has released two cookbooks in the past.

In October last year, Yumi announced that she had separated from her second husband Martin Bendeler, after nine years of marriage. 

The former Channel [V] host married Bendeler in 2012 and they share two children, daughter Mercy, seven, and a five-year-old son whose name has not been revealed but whom Stynes refers to as ‘Man Baby’.

She was previously married to musician Ben Ely, with whom she shares two older children, Anouk, 19, and Dee Dee, 17, from 2000 to 2008.

The former Channel [V] host married Bendeler in 2012 and they share two children, daughter Mercy, seven, and a five-year-old son whose name has not been revealed