Monica says he gorged on food to cope with being stabbed in the back on court during a match in 1993 (yes, kids..that really happened) and the death of her father.

She said: ‘Food became my best friend. I was lonely and I would just eat. It was my coping mechanism. Food was how I dealt with stress.’

Yugoslavian-born Seles, who now lives in Florida, piled on the pounds as she battled the condition. At one point, she put on 35lbs.

Slim and healthy now, Monica says she knew she had beaten her addiction when she the critiques from her performance on Dancing with the Stars did not cause her to binge.