Ben Affleck thanks Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. for support during his alcoholism battle

Ben Affleck expressed his gratitude to fellow A-listers Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. for their support during his battle with alcoholism.

The 47-year-old star recently sat down for an interview with Diane Sawyer for Good Morning America where he made the revelation. 

The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice praised the two Hollywood living legends for helping him cope with his addiction.

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He said: ‘You know, guys I found like Bradley and Robert have been really helpful to me and really supportive, and they’re wonderful men.’ 

Ben also admitted alcoholism is a ‘part of his life’ so he is happy to open up about his addiction.

The Oscar-winner said: ‘It doesn’t really bother me to talk about alcoholism and being an alcoholic. It’s part of my life, it’s something that I deal with.

‘It doesn’t have to subsume my whole identity and be everything but it is something that you have to work at. I had a problem and I really want to address it and I take some pride in that. It’s about yourself, your life, your family … we encounter these kinds of hurdles and we have to deal with them.’

And the Triple Frontier star praised his ‘wonderful’ ex-wife Jennifer Garner for being such a ‘great mom’ and support to their three children – Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11, and seven-year-old Samuel.

He said: ‘She’s wonderful. When somebody’s the mother of your kids, they’re going to be the most important central person in your life and that’s good.’

Affleck was honest about his role as a father as he said he hopes that he is a good dad and that he tries hard at it.

He continued: ‘I’m lucky they got a great mom, and she helps out a great deal with making sure that we co-parent in as good a way as possible. Dads are so important to kids, and it’s our responsibility to be there for them – to be present, to be mindful, to be attentive, to be part of their lives, to be as in it as moms. 

‘That’s really the central preoccupation in my life. The focus of my life is what I love doing. It’s what makes me happy, and the rest of the stuff kind of follows.’

The pair married in 2005 and separated in 2015 amid speculation he had been having an affair with their nanny. They divorced three years later.

They have three children together; Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11 and Samuel, seven.

Affleck also called the divorce the ‘biggest regret’ of his life.

The star’s latest film The Way Back is set for release on May 6 in the US with a UK release following on 24 April.