George Michael loses weight and quits drugs

George Michael has lost over 15lbs since entering counselling for drug addiction.

The star has been in counselling for cannabis addiction and consequently has stopped eating junk food and shed a large amount of weight.

He said: “I’ve been in counselling for substance abuse for nearly 10 months, and part of the advantage of that is I’ve dropped about 14 or 15lbs. All my old clothes fit me.

“I wouldn’t say I’m looking in the mirror but it’s definitely one of the advantages of being cleaner.”
He made the comments at the opening night of his new tour in Prague where he also discussed his short stint in prison. He spent four weeks inside after crashing his car in North London under the influence of drugs.

He said: “I felt I had a bill to pay and I thought that prison was a logical conclusion to a very dark chapter.
“I wouldn’t say it was a good experience, but it was a logical experience.”

Unfortunately he picked up the smoking habit again but only cigarettes: “Of course, within a week, because there was barely anything else to do in there, I was back hooked on the nicotine.

“Now I’m trying not to smoke cigarettes – what I’ve found is tweeting gives me something to do.”