Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who has struggled with alcohol addiction in the past, has issued an apology after he was photographed earlier this month in London with what appeared to be a vodka bottle in his hand.
In a message posted on his fiancée Mara Lane’s Instagram account, the Dracula star said, “Mara and I are thankful for your support and kindness during this time. I apologize for having a minor relapse and hope that people don’t think too badly of me.”
He noted that he stopped drinking immediately, and that his absence from the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his new film, Damascus Cover, was not a reflection of what he thinks of the project.
“I am on the mend and thank well wishers and sorry for my disheveled appearance as I was on my way home from a friends and had not changed I feel I made a mistake and feel quite embarrassed but this was just a blip in my recovery otherwise I’m living a healthy life,” Meyers said.
The 37-year-old Irish actor has been in rehab multiple times for addiction.
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