In Love and Toxic: Blue Therapy, a new Channel 4 reality show, documents the journey of five struggling couples who are trying to get their relationships back on track with the help of professionals Jo and Denise.

in an exclusive interview with OK! Lucky, who appears on the show with girlfriend Annah, has opened up about the taboo nature of therapy in the black community and how speaking to a professional about the issues he and Annah were facing helped him.

"Most of my family and friends had problems with me going on the show at first. They asked why I was going on it and said 'black people don’t have therapy'.

"But I said I’d been hearing that for years and thought why not try it and see what happens. Then they gave me their blessings and said go and do what makes you happy.”

It was Annah who decided to pursue therapy for the couple because she was struggling with inconsistency in their relationship and she wanted to make sure they were on the same page.

She'd also dealt with Lucky's ghosting and "love-bombing" habits and wanted him to take their relationship seriously.

Throughout their counselling sessions, Lucky and Annah are encouraged to be open and honest with each other, exploring difficult topics and even delving into their childhoods.

They find themselves being very open and candid about things that had happened in their lives and realise that talking about issues helps them get rid of some of the anger and tension they are feeling.

Lucky said: “Usually I never get vulnerable with anyone, in front of people or a partner but I learned that getting vulnerable helped.

"It did help and it made me realise some things about myself and our relationship."

It will be revealed towards the end of the series if the therapy helped them to get their relationship back on track and if they are still together.

But Lucky has said that the show overall was a positive experience as it helped them to grow and take on board advice about how to handle issues they face in a more productive way.

"It was good, I wouldn't say it was bad. We came out different and we''ll work through things. I wouldn't say it's failed yet but we are still growing."

In Love & Toxic: Blue Therapy, airs on Thursdays at 6pm on YouTube and 10pm on E4 or you can stream on Channel 4.

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