Doherty has now shed further light on his unhealthy lifestyle habits, revealing that he’s ignored his doctor’s warnings to his own detriment.

The Libertines singer said doctors told him he needs to overhaul his lifestyle as he was raising his risk of “diabetes and cholesterol problems”.

Now, in a new interview with The Guardian, the star has shared that has been been “diagnosed with type two diabetes”.

He told the outlet: “Yeah, I am a bit of a glutton. It’s not a joke. I’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. And at the moment, I’m lacking the discipline to tackle cholesterol.”

It comes after the singer sounded the alarm over his health to Theroux, telling the documentarian that he feels “death is lurking”.

What is type 2 diabetes and how do I know if I have it?

Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high.

It’s caused by problems with a chemical in the body (hormone) called insulin. It’s often linked to being overweight or inactive, or having a family history of type 2 diabetes.

It’s a long-term condition that can affect your everyday life. You may need to change your diet, take medicines and have regular check-ups.

Many people living with type 2 diabetes are unaware they have it it as the symptoms can be hard to spot in the beginning.

Indeed, newly-released figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that one million Britons are currently living with the condition without realising it.

And a 2023 analysis by Diabetes UK estimated that 4.3 million people were living with a diabetes diagnosis in the UK.

When symptoms do surface, they often take the form of:

• Peeing more than usual
• Feeling thirsty all the time
• Feeling very tired
• Losing weight without trying to
• Itching around your penis or vagina, or repeatedly getting thrush
• Cuts or wounds taking longer to heal
• Blurred vision