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Pete Doherty Details Diabetes Battle and Lifestyle Overhaul to Avoid Toe Amputation

The Libertines frontman shares how type 2 diabetes led to severe foot complications and prompted significant changes to his diet, drinking, and footwear.

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Overview

  • Pete Doherty, 46, revealed he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2024, likely stemming from years of substance misuse and unhealthy habits.
  • In January 2025, he experienced blackened toes and lost sensation in his extremities, prompting a doctor’s warning of potential toe amputation.
  • To manage his condition, Doherty has adopted a stricter lifestyle, including wearing orthopaedic sandals, limiting alcohol to one gin and tonic per week, and improving his diet.
  • He has achieved better blood sugar levels and is seeing improvements in the healing of his toes, although he acknowledges smoking remains a challenge.
  • Doherty has been drug-free since late 2019 and is candid about the long-term impact of his past lifestyle on his current health struggles.