Well, ladies and gentleman, he's out, and after four days behind bars he has told the Sun: "I'm determined to kick the habit for good for the sake of my relationship with Kate". So that's everything sorted then.
Yep,
Pete Doherty's management yesterday managed to get together the somewhat hefty £150,000 bail demanded by the courts allowing the former Libertine to leave Pentonville Prison after a four day stay. On his short stay there Doherty told the Sun:
"It was hell on earth. At night noise was horrible and there is nothing more terrifying than the sound of a prison waking up. I'm determined to stay clean. Six days without heroin wasn't as bad as I expected. I've been through the worst of the detox and I want to prove to my mum above anybody else that
I can do this. I also need to say clean for the sake of my band mates and all my fans."
To help him kick the drugs the Sun has pledged to cover the costs of the singer's rehab in return for his interview. If only the
Sun's sister company Sky had thought of that - now there's a reality TV show I'd like to see.
As previously reported, Doherty's pricey bail comes with a number of conditions - not least a 10pm to 7am curfew. This has led to speculation as to whether the Babyshambles man will attend tonight's Brit Awards, which kick off a 7.30pm. He's still on the invite list though he'd have to leave before the serious partying begins in order to stick to those bail conditions.
The presence, or not, of Mr Doherty at the awards event seems to be of particular interest to one Robbie Williams, or at least that's so if the Sun is to be believed. They quote an insider as saying that if Doherty is allowed to attend Robbie has said he will boycott the event, where he is due to perform 'Angels' as part of the Brits 25th anniversary celebrations, seemingly because he feels Pete's mere presence will capture all the headlines
(he's possibly right). The insider says: "Robbie has said in no uncertain terms, 'It's me or him'. Robbie believes that he is the star and Pete should not be invited. He was hoping to grab all the headlines with a show-stopping performance of
Angels."
Of course, if the Brits organisers want Doherty to not show up all they have to do is book him to play a gig. But surely a night out at the Brits would be a good test for Pete - if he can get through the whole awards event without any drugs he is surely a reformed character. Even if his curfew protects him from any temptation at the post-award parties, getting through the tedium of the awards themselves without shooting up will be an achievement in itself.