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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Pete Doherty gives shock health update: ‘Body parts were going to have to come off’

Pete Doherty has said doctors warned he would have to have his toes amputated if he didn’t make lifestyle changes following his Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

The Libertines frontman 46, has been open about his health struggles in recent years, claiming in 2023 that he feels “death is lurking” after years of drug and alcohol abuse took its toll on his body.

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