NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct 20, 2006 (AP)— Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for alcohol abuse, less than four months after the Grammy-winning country singer's marriage to actress Nicole Kidman.
Urban released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. His publicist would not give the location of the rehab center.
"I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me," Urban said in the statement.
Urban, who turns 39 on Oct. 26, has publicly acknowledged a former addiction to cocaine, but his publicist said Urban was currently being treated for alcohol abuse.
"One can never let one's guard down on recovery, and I'm afraid that I have," the statement reads. "With the strength and unwavering support I am blessed to have from my wife, family and friends, I am determined and resolved to a positive outcome."
His new CD, "Love, Pain, & the whole crazy thing," will be released Nov. 7 as scheduled, but he will postpone all upcoming promotional appearances.
Urban will also likely cancel a scheduled appearance on the Country Music Association awards next month, the publicist said.
Kidman and Urban, who were both raised in Australia, married on June 25 in Sydney. They then moved to Nashville, where Urban records.
Urban won a Grammy this year for best male country vocalist for "You'll Think of Me," and was named top male vocalist for the second year in a row by the Academy of Country Music.
A Country Weekly magazine reader poll this year named him country music's sexiest man.
2006-10-22 14:48:23
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answered by KatzPlace 6
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According to press reviews, Keith Urban is now in rehab for alcohol dependancy. I wager it's newsworthy on the grounds that Nicole allegedly acknowledged that if he had to any extent further problem with alcohol or drug dependancy if might be grounds for divorce as in keeping with pre-nup.....Let's wish that she offers him THIS one final hazard as theirs is an overly public main issue and NO OTHER as he will not be in a position to be rehabilitated and each their lives might be happier with out one yet another.
2016-09-01 01:08:30
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answered by willsey 4
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Go to perezhilton.com, he has all the gossip you need :) I love him! But yes he went to rehab, but I haven't read anything today. My husband had said he thought he heard that keith has dealt with cocaine problems before, but the mags/perez didn't know if it was alcohol or drug abuse???
2006-10-22 14:50:15
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answered by ac :) 2
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Yes and Nick is still w/ him even though she is supposed to have a "rehab and I'm out" clause in the prenup.
2006-10-22 14:55:31
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answered by E B 5
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yeah i heard about it on the news this morning apparently his uncle is going to ring his neck for drinking again and nicole has postponed some film stuff to be with him he admitted him self after he realised his drinking was becoming a problem
2006-10-22 14:52:33
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answered by eazyb 2
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I have read it . I think he is dealing with a Drug Problem.Maybe check out Country Weekly there you should find the answer
2006-10-22 14:46:00
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answered by ? 3
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nicole is suporting him the whole way and he has had a drug problem for a while
2006-10-22 14:47:16
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, I heard about it.
2006-10-22 14:50:36
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answered by Mariposa 7
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yea i have but i dont no to much about it
2006-10-22 14:55:31
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answered by Anonymous
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