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Keith Richards 'gives up drinking'

26 January 2010 [12:12] - TODAY.AZ
Keith Richards reportedly gave up alcohol after seeing bandmate Ronnie Wood relapse last year.

Despite previously declaring that he would never stop drinking, the Rolling Stones guitarist is said to have made the resolution after witnessing Wood's boozing steadily worsen.

An insider close to the 66-year-old musician told The Sun: "There's no guarantees that he'll stay off it - but he's doing really well so far.

"He has always quite enjoyed the fact that he seemed to be able to carry on drinking as much as he liked with no real negative impact on his health."

Richards was allegedly disappointed by Wood's relapse, which surfaced around the time of his high-profile split from wife of 23 years Jo to embark on an affair with 21-year-old waitress Katia Ivanova.

The source added: "He has watched Ronnie fall well and truly off the wagon last year and he doesn't like what he sees. Plus he has started to feel for the first time like it might do him some good to give up the booze for a while."

/Digital Spy/
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