‘I'm scared': Aussie star's heartbreaking addition update

Perth Now

18-05-2025

Australian singer and reality star Jack Vidgen, winner of Australia's Got Talent in 2011, has shared a heartbreaking update about his personal battle with addiction, revealing he relapsed and is now back in rehab.
'Not the video I was hoping to be posting after my Instagram hiatus but here I am, again,' Vidgen wrote in a deeply personal update.
'This is now my 7th rehab admission. That sentence fills me with so much embarrassment but at the same time I'm trying to tap into the strength that people tell it takes to keep trying.'This relapse was a really sad one as I feel like (I) lost contact with most of my friends and pushed away the people I loved.
'I left like there was not much hope for me.'It fills me with compassion for people who don't have the resources to just check in to a rehab when they need it.'
Vigen, now aged 28, has previously been applauded for his openness when speaking about the battles of addiction and advocating for better support for sufferers. 'I'm scared for the future,' he wrote.
'I have a situation coming up in the next couple months that's been lingering for the last 5 years. Something that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy.
'I've been so terrified but it's time I step into my strength and my truth.'As a victim of sexual abuse I will get through this. Alive.'I love you all. Jack x,' he wrote.
Celebrities were quick to rally around Vidgen, sharing their admiration for his strength and openness, wishing him well in his journey.
'Hang in there Jack, you've got this,' Australian actor Hugh Sheridan wrote.
'We fall off the bike and we get back on and when we've got it we still wear a helmet because in life we might fall again.
'You are an incredible human. Your honesty and vulnerability is key to how strong you are. Sending big love brave boy.'
Influencer and podcast host Alright Hey said: 'We are all standing beside you beautiful boy.'
Australian performing legend Rhonda Burchmore wrote: 'Sending big love and strength.'
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Young people seeking support can phone beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 or go to headspace.org.au.