Mark Owen Enters Rehab

15 Mar 2010

Take That star Mark Owen has checked himself into rehab according to reports by the Daily Mail.

It comes after he confessed to having at least 10 affairs while on tour with Take That and having a long-term affair with accounts manager Neva Hanley.

Owen has reportedly checked into a clinic to sort out his alcohol and cannabis problems which he claims had caused him to be “a prat”. He says the affairs took place while he was in a relationship with his wife Emma Owen but they ended when he married her last October.

The Mail claims that Mark Owen has checked into a clinic to deal with his alcohol problems after being chucked out of his marital home by Emma. It has also been reported that Owen has been receiving advice and counselling from his former Take That bandmate Robbie Williams who has battled with substance abuse.

A source told the paper: “Mark has made the difficult decision to check into a clinic to deal with his issues, which include drinking

“Obviously, he has got a lot to work out – he needed urgent help.”

Meanwhile, Emma is said to be “devastated” by the revelations. The Mirror reports that she is considering leaving her husband and needs “at least a week” to decide if the marriage is worth savings.

The paper claims that she told a friend that: “I don’t know the man I’ve married – this isn’t him.”

The friend told the Sunday Mirror: “Emma is absolutely mortified and as things stand she doesn’t think she can take Mark back. The sheer scale of the betrayal is so huge.

The revelations that Mark Owen cheated on his partner after a string of other celebrities were embroiled in infidelity scandals, including Tiger Woods, Vernon Kay and Ashley Cole.

Paddy Power are currently taking bets on what the profession of the next tabloid cheat will be. Their current favourite is for them to be another footballer with odds of 11/8. They have priced a singer at 4/1, a politician at 10/1 and a TV personality at 5/2.

All odds correct at time of writing and are subject to change.