Grey’s Anatomy star, Eric Dane visits rehab

Clearly keen to follow a long-standing Hollywood tradition ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor, Eric Dane has checked himself into rehab.

Eric, 38, who plays Dr. Mark ‘McSteamy’ Sloan voluntarily entered ‘The Hills Treatment Center,’ in West LA, which describes itself as ‘a sober living recovery residence’ two weeks ago, but his publicist has only just told the press.

“Eric Dane voluntarily checked himself into a treatment facility to help him get off pain medication he was prescribed for a sports injury he suffered over the show’s recent hiatus,” says the rep. “He reports back to work at ABC next week. It’s business as usual.”

You might remember Eric from an unfortunate co-starring role in a sex tape with his wife Rebecca Gayheart and the former Playboy model Kari Ann Peniche. Well, Kari’s not involved in their lives any more and Rebecca’s expecting the pair’s second child, so life has been worse.

We’re told the pressures of shooting the new season of ‘Grey’s [which begins filming this week,] plus the new baby made Eric realize he had “too much to lose” if he didn’t break the addiction, says a family friend. So he checked into rehab as ‘a preventative measure.’

“Eric felt things spiraling out of control and decided he needed to get some help,” says the pal.

It’s good to see a Hollywood name who acknowledges a problem and does whatever’s required to break the habit, but what are your thoughts on this news?…

Telegraph