Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Paul Gascoigne has said that he’s “the happiest” he’s been in five years following his addiction struggles, updating fans on his health in an emotional interview. The former footballer played for England at the height of his career, but has struggled off the pitch – having battled alcoholism and depression for decades. However, the 59-year-old revealed that “things are looking up” for him – and that he’s hoping to help others with his new book. “Everything’s going well for us,” he told Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid and Ed Balls on Wednesday (10 June). “It’s probably the happiest I’ve been in about five years, definitely, you know.” When asked why, he added: “Just in general, you know. The weather’s changed and [I] went and did a bit of fly-fishing and got deals with the book coming out. “When I played football, …