'I shared a cell with every man beheaded by ISIS': Freed French hostage reveals his 'brutal and gruesome' ordeal at hands of terror group

A freed ISIS hostage has revealed how he shared a cell with all four men beheaded by the militants in sickening filmed murders.

French journalist Nicholas Henin was captured by jihadists in Syria last year and spent nine months in cramped cells alongside other Westerners - including James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines and Alan Henning.

Other cellmates included John Cantlie and Peter Kassig - both of whom the militants have since paraded and threatened with murder in chilling propaganda videos. 

Cellmates: Nicholas Henin was captured by jihadists while working in Syria last year, spending nine months living in cramped conditions he described as 'brutal' and 'gruesome' alongside hostages who were later killed

Despite being released in April, Mr Henin said he still doesn't feel free of the horrors of his time in captivity - and the murders of his former cellmates brought back 'brutal' memories.

Mr Henin told ITV News he spent every minute of every day with his cellmates, sharing every aspect of their lives, and the men became close friends.

'There is no privacy when you are stuck together in a room for 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' he said.