Pete Doherty: I'm At Drugs Turning Point

Pete Doherty has claimed he has now been drug-free for the longest period in eight years.

However, the Babyshambles singer said in a BBC interview that he is still finding his battle against addiction “a struggle” following his recent stint in rehab.

He told Radio 4's Front Row programme, "In the last eight years, I've never been that long without drugs.

“I'm not going to lie and say it's not a struggle, because it is. But in a way, I'm quite proud to be able to admit it, particularly for my mum and dad.

"I'm quietly confident, but there's an underdog feeling about it still. These last few months have been a turning point."

The former Libertines star, who is now based in Wiltshire after completing a rehabilitation course in the county’s Clouds clinic, added coming off drugs has also ended his long estrangement from his  Army Officer father.

“My dad has welcomed me back into the fold. I can actually go home, I can actually talk to him,” he stated.

“He came in for some family therapy, which is a miracle in itself. It was an emotional time, to be honest."