BOXER Kell Brook has been filmed snorting a line of white powder at a party in his home.
Footage shows the former world champion bending over a glass-topped coffee table.
More white powder is heaped next to a plastic “wrap” and the star — nicknamed Special K — mumbles “nice”.
The 36-year-old appears the worse for wear as he shadow boxes in front of a framed portrait of him having won the IBF welterweight title in 2014.
Last night his manager Terry Thompson insisted it was “a joke”.
Brook wore a T-shirt featuring boxing legend Joe Louis at the Sheffield party.
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A source said: “He had a bit of a gathering at his house where people were drinking spirits and smoking.
“He was snorting white powder.”
Wife Lindsey, 35, who was often seen in the ring after his fights, and their three children were believed to be away.
Brook’s last bout was almost a year ago when he beat bitter rival Amir Khan — who in 2012 wrote on Twitter: “I’ve heard things about Kell Brook.
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“He’s been seen taking cocaine.
“Boxing is a professional sport for those who have discipline and respect.”
Brook announced his retirement in May after winning 40 of 43 professional fights.
But he said recently he would return to the ring for the right offer.
He has been touted as an opponent for light-middleweight Liam Smith who beat Chris Eubank Junior last weekend.
Our source added: “Kell seems a bit lost without boxing, and it seems like it would be better for him if he made a comeback.
“He seems to be surrounded by the wrong people, who are not a good influence on him.”
Brook, who is pals with England and Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker, was brought up in a council house in Sheffield.
He began boxing aged 12 and turned professional at 18 — quickly winning title belts.
But he had problems outside the ring.
In 2007 he was stabbed in the buttocks outside a nightclub in Sheffield.
In 2014 he beat Shawn Porter in California to become IBF World Welterweight champion.
But two weeks later he was slashed three times with a machete in Tenerife and needed 32 metal staples.
In 2016 he lost a fight while suffering a broken eye socket.
In 2020 he admitted suffering depression afterwards, recalling: “It ruined me.
“It was a very dark time.
“I needed counsellors, the lot.
“Words can’t describe how low I’ve been.”
Manager Mr Thompson said of the party clip: “This is a thing that has sort of got out of hand.
“They were at his house, they were having a laugh.
“They were joking about things.
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“He said to them, ‘Film me having a laugh’.”
Asked if the powder was cocaine, he replied: “No.”
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