Ronnie Wood, the Rolling Stones star, has disclosed that his son has been ‘going through rehab.’
Ronnie, the veteran guitarist who has faced seven rehab stints throughout his 30-year struggle with alcohol and drugs, explained that Jesse has been receiving treatment.
Now clean for eight months, Wood shared that he has been supporting 34-year-old Jesse in confronting his own challenges.
Jesse is the son of Ronnie’s first wife, former model Krissy Findlay. Tragically, Krissy passed away in June 2005 from a suspected Valium overdose after struggling with depression and confiding in friends about hitting an ‘all-time low.’
In 2006, Jesse, who plays guitar, along with his previous band Wills And The Willing, toured schools nationwide, encouraging students to stay away from alcohol and drugs.
Stones insiders expressed their surprise last night upon learning that Jesse, typically seen as one of the more grounded of the Stones’ offspring, had been dealing with difficulties.
One insider remarked, ‘He’s one of the most level-headed of all the Stones’ children. It’s genuinely shocking. Jesse is genuinely a lovely, lovely guy. Anyone who meets him recognizes he’s a sweetheart.
‘He has mostly remained out of the public eye and aimed to create a normal life for himself. This is truly unexpected.’
Ronnie also elaborated on his own struggles with addiction.
He stated, ‘I’m over six months clean and feeling good about it. Boredom can be a deadly trap, as is the thought that I could always just have one drink. Once I put that thought aside, I was able to regain control of my life, concentrating more on my music and painting.’
Jesse, who has dated notable figures like cocaine-shame model Kate Moss and Jasmine Guinness, wed model Catherine ‘Tilly’ Boone in 2003.
Together, they have an eight-year-old son, Arthur, and a four-year-old daughter, Lola. Tilly’s late father was an accountant from Gloucestershire.
In addition to performing with his father, Jesse has also played in his own bands, Hogg and Black Swan Effect. Most recently, he shared the stage with Ronnie at the Vintage festival in Goodwood, England, during a reunion of his former band The Faces.
Earlier this year, Jesse and his family reportedly secured a seven-figure deal to feature in Calvin Klein’s latest Eternity campaign.
Reflecting on the contract, Jesse commented earlier this year, ‘I took a break from modeling to tour and focus on my band, The Black Swan Effect, but the opportunity with Eternity was fantastic, especially because it involved my entire family.’
Ronnie has three children: Tyrone and Leah Wood, both from his second marriage to Jo, whom he parted ways with in 2008.
Tyrone, now 27, manages Ronnie’s art gallery in London. He experienced heartbreak when supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley left him for actor Jason Statham.
Leah is married to Australian TV producer Jack MacDonald and moved to Sydney at the end of January. She has mentioned since, ‘I’m not missing anyone, and I realize that may sound terrible, but I’m just enjoying being away.’
by Wallace McTavish
