The 47-year-old, who has battled the bottle for years, was snapped with the spirit in a carrier bag as he left a store near his home in Poole, Dorset
A worrying picture of Paul Gascoigne holding a bottle of gin has emerged, just a weeks after he denied he had a drinking problem.
The 47-year-old, who has battled the bottle for years, was snapped with the spirit in a carrier bag as he left a store near his home in Poole, Dorset.
The picture emerges a week after he appeared on TV insisting that he is stronger than ever and is now "enjoying life" again.
The England legend appeared on BT Sport's Fletch and Sav show and claimed there was no truth to recent talk about a drinking problem.
The former Spurs and Rangers player also admitted that he sometimes finds it hard to go to football matches.
Gascoigne was appearing on BT Sport on Sunday morning ahead of Tottenham vs West Ham, when he spoke about how he believes he still has 'unfinished business' with the game.
The likes of Rio Ferdinand, Ian Wright and Russell Brand all sat in awe of the former midfielder as he told stories from his career on the Fletch & Sav show.
But he also spoke about how when he goes to games he finds it difficult not to over-analyse what is happening - and figuring out what he would have done in particular situations.
"It's sometimes hard to go to games," explained Gascoigne.
"I end up analysing myself. I drive myself nuts. What would I have done there?"