Jordan Stephens gets candid about surviving 'brutal patterns of self-harm, hedonism and heartbreak' and living with ADHD in upcoming book
Jordan Stephens will open up about surviving “brutal patterns of self-harm, hedonism and heartbreak” in an upcoming book.
The Rizzle Kicks star, 32, will also open up about living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The book, to be published by Canongate in August, also explores Jordan's journey through 'the stereotypes of gender'.
The hip-hop musician delves deeper into “fear, tenderness and trauma” as part of his first non-fiction offering, titled Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak And Dogs.
Jordan – who is in a relationship with Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall – has previously opened up about experiencing anxiety and struggling with drink and drugs.
Jordan Stephens, 32, will open up about surviving “brutal patterns of self-harm, hedonism and heartbreak” in an upcoming book titled Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs
The Rizzle Kicks star will also open up about life with concentration disorder ADHD, ADHD, in the book.
About his upcoming book, Jordan said, “(This is the) hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm glad I did it. I've written what I wish there was more of.
'The dream is that the words survive me. I would like to thank my agents and Canongate for helping me shape the way I wanted to write and encouraging me to do so.”
His new book questions whether 'love is claustrophobic and contradictory' and whether we are chasing 'addictions to drugs, booze, sex and chaos'.
Publisher Canongate said: 'Stephens found his teens and twenties a whirl of career success and nurturing friendships, but also a brutal pattern of self-harm, hedonism, destructive coping mechanisms and heartbreak.
The book promises to delve “into the fear, tenderness and trauma he carried in his body and mind, and into the confusing assumptions about what a young man should be” before discovering what it means to be a man are.
The rights were bought by Canongate editor-in-chief Francis Bickmore of United Agents after a 'heated auction', the publisher said.
Mr Bickmore said: 'Jordan writes with his heart on his sleeve and his eyes on the full unguarded truth. Written with electrifying style and fearless candor, this is one man's journey through the stereotypes of gender and the superpowers and superrisks of life with ADHD.
'This is a welcome addition to the series of memoirs exploring how to stay sane in a maddening world. Fasten your seat belts, Jordan doesn't mince words.'
The TV rights were sold to production company Watford & Essex, which was launched in 2020 by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham – who were involved in projects including period drama The White Queen and time-traveling show Life On Mars respectively.
The Skip To The Good Bit hitmaker Jordan is one half of the duo Rizzle Kicks along with Harley 'Sylvester' Alexander-Sule.
They had a number one song Heart Skips A Beat, also with Olly Murs, along with hits When I Was A Youngster, Mama Do The Hump and Down With The Trumpets.
Jordan also co-founded the I Am Whole mental health movement, which led to a Channel 4 special featuring musicians Kojey Radical, Arlo Parks and Che Lingo, and held a Roundhouse event for the campaign with performances by Ed Sheeran.
Jordan has previously released the illustrated book The Missing Piece, with illustrator Beth Suzanna, which was shortlisted for a Waterstones Children's Book Prize award
Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak And Dogs will be released in August.