Ronnie Wood has claimed his life is ‘better’ now that he is sober.
The Rolling Stones rocker, 73, quit drugs and alcohol a decade ago and insisted he still has as much of a ‘great time’ now as he did when he was known for his wild partying days.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph about his sobriety on Saturday, Ronnie said of how he feels: ‘I got clean! My life’s better now.’
Happy and healthy: Ronnie Wood revealed on Monday that his life is ‘better’ after being sober for a decade as he thanked his ‘caring’ Rolling Stones band mates for supporting him
When asked if was ready to get clean, he happily admitted: ‘Yes I was. I don’t have any bitterness or anger. I’m wiser now; I had a great time and I still do, but in a different way.’
He went on to praise his bandmates, Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts for being supportive towards his sobriety.
‘Mick asked me if I wanted to help myself, and was there anything he could do to help. I appreciated that, they’ve been very caring around me,’ Ronnie explained.
Changes: Ronnie quit drugs and alcohol a decade ago and insisted he still has as much of a ‘great time’ now as he did when he was known for his wild partying days (pictured in 1999)
Grateful: Ronnie went on to praise his bandmates, Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts for being supportive towards his sobriety (pictured in 2019)
Ronnie went on to claim he finds it easier to stay sober because he isn’t surrounded by people drinking and taking drugs and can now be ‘around for [his] family.’
The veteran musician admitted he had a lot of ‘close calls’ with his drink and drug abuse and thinks they could all have been avoided had he been ‘more careful.’
Ronnie, who has six children from three marriages, claimed he would party ‘all night’ with his pals and then return home to be ‘Dad at breakfast’.
Ronnie married actress and producer Sally Humphreys in 2012. The couple welcomed their twin daughters, Gracie and Alice, in 2016.
Making changes: When asked if was ready to get clean, he happily admitted: ‘Yes I was. I don’t have any bitterness or anger. I’m wiser now’ (pictured in 1972)
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Helpful: Ronnie went on to claim he finds it easier to stay sober because he isn’t surrounded by people drinking and taking drugs and can now be ‘around for [his] family’ (pictured in 1976)
The singer married first wife Krissy Findlay in 1971 and divorced in 1978. They share one son, Jesse, 43, who is now married to presenter Fearne Cotton.
Ronnie was then married to former model Jo for 26-years before their separation and subsequent divorce in 2011.
The former couple are parents to three children; Leah, 41, an accomplished singer, Jamie, 45, and Tyrone, 36.
The musician has been making the most of life at home with his young family after the Rolling Stones’s No Filter tour, which was due to kick off in America in May, was postponed.
Sweet: Ronnie married Sally Humphreys in 2012. The couple welcomed their twin daughters, Gracie and Alice, in 2016. Ronnie also has four other children from his previous two marriages
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