Michael J Fox has opened up about quitting alcohol two years after his Parkinson's diagnosis. .

The Back To The Future star, 59, said his first reaction to his diagnosis in 1991 at the age of 29 was to 'double up on his drinking'. .

Opening up: Michael J Fox opened up on This Morning on Friday about quitting alcohol two years after his Parkinson's diagnosis.

Speaking on This Morning on Friday, the actor said: 'My first reaction to the diagnosis was to double up on my drinking and that worked not at all.

'So after about a year of that, so two years after my diagnosis, I quit drinking.

First reaction: The Back To The Future star, 59, said his first reaction to his diagnosis in 1991 at the age of 29 was to 'double up on his drinking' (pictured in Back To The Future, 1985).

The actor has spoken about the devastating fall while he was learning to walk again which broke his arm. .

He said: 'It was a disaster.

Journey to acceptance: The actor said when he quit drinking and started to see things more clearly, starting to accept that he had Parkinson’s (pictured in November 2019).

The actor continued: 'So the first morning I was alone and I woke up and I fell down alone and broke my arm and I was waiting. 

The Stuart Little voice actor kept his diagnosis a secret for seven years until he confessed. 

On Thursday's BBC breakfast, the star said he feared he wouldn't be able to make his fans laugh again. 

The screen star went on to highlight the positive reaction he received from his fan base as he added: 'You know it was a really strange period of time because over a period of seven years that I kept it to myself. 

He said that he's content to quit acting amid a pile-up of health complications which have impacted his ability to perform. 

The Canadian actor wrote: 'In fairness to myself and to producers, directors, editors, and poor beleaguered script supervisors, not to mention actors who enjoy a little pace, I enter a second retirement