The Libertines frontman said his health has improved since he stopped taking “major poisons”, but revealed he is battling diabetes.
Saturday 24 February 2024 20:45, UK
Pete Doherty has revealed he has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes while battling ongoing health issues.
The Libertines singer and guitarist, 44, has been open about his long struggle with alcohol and drugs.
In an interview with the Guardian’s Saturday magazine, doherty He said his health has improved since he stopped taking “major poisons.”
“Then you are told that alcohol, cheese and sugar are just as bad, and that you were healthier when you were on heroin.”
He admitted he was “a bit of a eater” and added: “I’m not kidding. I’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
“And at this point, I lack the discipline to tackle cholesterol.”
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Doherty also reflected on her relationship with her father, saying, “I love my dad very much and feel he’s been a big part of the way I live my life, especially since I got married and got off heroin.” ” he said. She was accepted by him.
“I think he looks too far into the past.”
Doherty gave birth to a baby girl, Billy-Mae Doherty, with wife Katia de Vidas in May last year.
The couple, members of the band Puta Madres, with De Vidas on keyboards and Doherty as frontman, married in 2021. Doherty also has a son and a daughter from her previous relationship.
