Josh Addo-Carr suffers family tragedy after he was axed by his club over cocaine drug test scandal

NRL star Josh Addo-Carr has announced the sad death of his beloved nan in a heartfelt post on Instagram on Tuesday, less than a week after the speedster was sacked by the Bulldogs.

Addo-Carr’s three-year stint with the Bulldogs ended last week after the winger tested positive to cocaine following a roadside drug test in September that saw him stand himself down for the club’s first finals match in eight years.

The talented winger is intent on keeping his footy career alive, but this week has been hit with the heartbreaking death of his nan, Kathleen.

Addo-Carr posted several clips to social media from the funeral, including one where he is holding a booklet with a photo of his grandmother.

‘Nan’, he posted alongside an emoji of a love heart.

In another post, the embattled footy star videoed his son placing flowers at her graveside. 

Addo-Carr lost his famous granddad Wally Carr in 2019, with the boxing legend losing his battle with cancer while Addo-Carr was playing with the Storm.

The footballer has been linked to the Dragons or a return to the Wests Tigers.

The former Bulldogs star announced the sad family news on social media

Meanwhile, Addo-Carr has been getting up for boxing training at 5am with iconic Aussie trainer Johnny Lewis before joining ex-pug Garth Wood on the tools as a landscaper.

‘I’ve got a point to prove. I want to show people I’m not done,’ Addo-Carr told News Corp.

‘I’ve been doing some boxing sessions with Johnny Lewis for the past week at Erskineville.

‘In the last few days, Garth asked me if I wanted to do some work.

‘He was a boxer and he knows what it’s like to be in touch with reality working every day.

‘It’s certainly been a reality check.

Addo-Carr posted a clip of his son placing flowers on the grave of his nan

Addo-Carr is now a free agent after he was sacked by the Bulldogs despite maintaining he did not take cocaine

Footy star has been labouring on a building site and says the work is ‘bloody tough’

‘It’s definitely tough getting up and working day in, day out like many footy fans do every day.

‘I’m up early for boxing training and then I’m coming to work and getting stuck in with the labouring.

‘People out there who do this sort of work on the tools every day, it’s bloody tough mate.

‘Hopefully this hard work pays off.’