Gascoigne on his new life, where he stays in the spare room of agent's home

England legend Paul Gascoigne has opened up on his new life living on the south coast of England, where he stays in the spare room of his agent's alcohol-free home.

Gascoigne, 56, has publicly battled mental health problems and alcohol addiction since his legendary football career came to an end back in 2004.

He made 57 appearances for his country and played for a host of top sides including Tottenham, Newcastle, Lazio and Rangers.

Yesterday, it was revealed that he now lives with his agent Katie Davies on a residential street in Poole - seven miles outside of Bournemouth.

During the interview with High Performance, 'Gazza'  also revealed that when he arrived on the south coast he would get stopped by football fans for a drink and how he went on 'three or four-day booze benders'.

He said: 'Bournemouth's not such a football town. When I first arrived I was getting stopped at weekends, it was a nightmare.

'If Bournemouth was playing at home, playing like Manchester United, the town would be full of Man United fans.'

When asked by Jake Humphrey whether it was 'hard' to deal with everybody wanting to buy him a drink, Gascoigne joked: 'Oh yeah, that's a good thing - saves me money.

'But no, I've had that all my life. It's not the drink so much it's the consequences.

'I know I'm in trouble if I look at my mobile and I've got like 30 messages and 30 missed calls - I think oh s***.

'I've been alright, last year wasn't brilliant, I was off and on - a couple of months and then a three-four day bender.'

Gascoigne, who was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 before calling time on his career in 2004, has struggled with his battle for sobriety since retirement.

He went to rehab for a seventh time for alcohol addiction in