Smith said he contemplated taking his own life and even 'made arrangements' after hearing about the way he had treated the two women but still said it 'wasn't the worst of crimes'.įormer Sky News anchor Chris Smith (above) told TNT Radio listeners he was 'suicidal' in the days after he drunkenly offended two female colleagues at the company's Christmas party He kicked off his return to radio getting candid about his suicidal thoughts and about how he had long dealt with the 'untold heartache' of alcoholism. The 60-year-old was let go from the two broadcasters after he made offensive comments to one young female colleague about her holiday photos and pinched another on the bottom during the network's end-of-year celebrations in Sydney.

Smith hosted his first segment with independent broadcaster TNT Radio on Tuesday afternoon as he tries to restart his media career after being fired from Sky News and 2GB following his humiliating behaviour at the former's Christmas party back in December. Chris Smith claims he 'made arrangements' to take his own life before his young daughter stepped in and stopped him after he heard about the way he behaved at Sky News' Christmas party.

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