The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant told a court he took cannabis to deal with depression and anxiety caused by traumas in his life.

Jack Tweed, 39, is said to have been high behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf when he was pulled over by police in December last year near Chelmsford, Essex.

Jade Goody's reality TV star widower Jack Tweed will appear in court after being charged with drug-driving where he was three-times over the legal limit