Doherty pledges to 'tone down' drug use

Former Libertines singer Pete Doherty has said that he has stopped injecting drugs.

Doherty, who has had a well documented battle with substance abuse, said that he will not get high from needles any more out of respect for his mystery girlfriend as he does not want her to dabble with drugs.

He said of his addictions: "I've stopped injecting.

"The only way I see myself in a serious relationship is if I am toning it down a bit. When you're banging up all day you can't really have someone in your life, especially if she's an English rose.

"I wouldn't let her touch anything. I just wouldn't."

Doherty, who famously dated supermodel Kate Moss from January 2005 and July 2007, also said that he is calmer in his life since quitting London and moving to the French capital of Paris three years ago.

Speaking to The Independent newspaper, he said: "The media circus got a bit twisted when I was in London. It became a bit of a joke, really.

"In Paris, they're so serious I can take myself really seriously, too. I can get really morbid without people telling me to cheer up."