15 facts about Pete Doherty
- In September 2007, photographs emerged of Pete Doherty forcing his cat to smoke cocaine. The photos show Pete holding a crack pipe over the face of his kitten, Dinger, while other sources reveal the cat has lost balance and displays other extreme side-effects.
- In June 2008 Pete Doherty commissioned a sculpture of himself on a cross for a solo show in London. The religious sculpture was carved in marble and showed Pete being tortured and surrounded by strips of newspapers, symbolising his crucifixion by the media.
- Pete Doherty enjoys music by The Clash.
- In August 2007 it was revealed that Pete Doherty had reunited with former girlfriend, Irina Lazareanu. Pete and Irena were together in 2004. The couple announced their engagement in October, 2007. No wedding date has been set.
- In May 2008 it was revealed that Pete Doherty had bought three new cats, along with several pregnant mice for the cats to enjoy. As at May 2008, Pete has 10 felines.
- In May 2007, Pete Doherty was arrested on suspicion of possessing "Class A" banned drugs and held overnight in a cell.
- In August 2007, Pete Doherty rescued a man after he had crashed his car into a concrete block. Pete called paramedics and the police, with the man incurring only minor injuries.
- Pete's favourite books are 1984 by George Orwell, Brighton Rock by Graham Greene, and Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire. Pete is also a fan of the works of Oscar Wilde.
- Pete's favourite movies include Poor Cow, Billy Liar and O Lucky Man!
- Pete's last name is pronounced "dock-erty". He has two sisters - Amy Jo and Emily. His mother, Jacqueline, was a nurse, while his father was an officer in the British Army.
- When Pete Doherty was 16 years if age, he won a poetry competition run by the British Council.
- In June 2006, Pete Doherty signed a $370,000 book deal, to publish his diaries.
- Pete Doherty was signed by British Clothing company 'Gio-Goi', to help design and model a range for their 2007 collection.
- Pete Doherty says Emily Dickinson is one of his influences.
- Pete Doherty was arrested in Sweden on June 17th 2006, after being carted off a plane on an alleged drug-fuelled high. He was pushed into a wheelchair and pushed from the plane before being taken into custody. A Customs spokesman said he was being questioned over drugs.
