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3. Game Of Thrones - Kit Harington Checks Into Rehab After Finishing Filming
Being one of the main stars of arguably the biggest television show of all time definitely has its positives. But, as Kit Harington unfortunately knows too well, the pressure of anchoring a project of this size can also come with a few life-changing negatives too.
As the Westeros-set epic was finally reaching its conclusion in 2019, the realisation that this near decade-long journey was coming to an end seemed to hit the Jon Snow star harder than most. Understandably so, as Harington had been front and centre throughout the entire series, focusing most of his life around bringing this member of the Night's Watch's journey to the small screen.
A pal of Harington's noted to Page Six that the actor "realized ‘this is it - this is the end’, it was something they had all worked so hard on for so many years. He had a moment of, what next?"
This doubt over his future and the overall impact GOT had on his mind and body led to the actor checking into rehab in May 2019 for stress, exhaustion and alcohol abuse.
It was awesome to see the star eventually check back out a month later, though, and he is now scheduled to appear in the MCU's upcoming Eternals movie as Dane Whitman (The Black Knight).