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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jack Vidge's heartbreaking message to his mother after his addiction relapse led to his seventh stint in rehab
Troubled former Australia's Got Talent star Jack Vidgen has shared a heartbreaking 'belated' Mother's Day message to his mum Rachel Hayton. The 28-year-old, who announced last week he was once again battling addiction in a rehab centre after a recent relapse, shared the sweet post to his followers on Saturday. He included a selfie, in which his adoring mother can be seen embracing him on a park bench. Jack said it was a 'late' Mother's Day post, explaining he didn't get to see his mum for the big day earlier this month. He also confessed that when the picture was taken his mother had travelled to see him and asked him to get him professional help for his addiction battle, but he refused. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I took this pic of mum and I on the 16th April, last month. It was right in the middle of my relapse,' he continued. 'She'd driven from down from the coast, where she lives, in hopes we would have coffee and that I would come back with her and maybe check in to rehab. 'I saw how much it broke her heart as I told her I had no plans of getting sober and that I wouldn't be coming back with her. 'I know that being the person with the addiction is hard, but being a family member, I think especially a parent of someone who goes through addiction, would be so painful and would leave you feeling helpless. 'Mum, you are an absolute angel and warrior. You've been through so much yourself and you've loved and supported me through this battle with such compassion yet also giving me tough love when I've needed it. 'You're an incredible woman and are so loved by so many, I hope you know that.' He signed off the message 'Bestest mum in the whole wide world' and added two kisses. It comes after Jack took to his social media last week with a tearful message to share the sad news that he had returned to a rehabilitation centre for the seventh time. Jack explained he recently suffered a relapse and was once again fighting addiction. 'Hi, this is not the video I was hoping to make five months down the track after [not] posting anything on Instagram,' Jack said. Choking back sobs, Jack detailed his recent experience. 'I relapsed, that was two months ago,' he said. 'Just like that - i feel like I've let a lot of people down and I wasn't going to talk about it again, because half of me is like "Oh shut up Jack, no one wants to hear it." Jack also revealed he made a police 'report' over an unspecified matter that has led him to 'feeling scared'. 'But I just feel like I need to tell someone that I have a situation coming up in a couple of months...' he continued. 'I just feel think I'm just really scared. I've been really scared for so many years.' He signed off by telling followers he was not 'doing okay' but he would be 'okay'. Jack, who has often taken to social media over the years to share his addiction troubles, also posted a lengthy caption for the video. 'I made a police report five years ago and it's just been lingering like this dark cloud over my life for so long and I just want it to be over and I think I just wanted to do a reach out,' he said. 'If you're a victim you understand. If you're a victim through addiction you'd understand even more. 'It's just been really hard and i don't know I just want to talk about it because I want to talk about it with people but they don't get it. 'Anyway the point of this video was just to check in and say hello and just let you know that i'm not doing okay but I will be doing okay.' Elsewhere in the post Jack said: 'I'm scared for the future. As I mentioned 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.' The performer rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011. After bowing out of the spotlight for a few years, he returned to prominence in 2019 as a contestant on The Voice. He made it all the way to the semi-finals before being eliminated.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jack Vidgen breaks down as he makes painful admission about addiction battle: 'This is not the video I was hoping to post'
Troubled former reality star Jack Vidgen has returned to social media with the sad news he is back in a rehabilitation centre for the seventh time. The 28-year-old posted a tearful message on Saturday to announce his health update telling followers he has suffered a relapse and is once again fighting addiction. 'Hi, this is not the video I was hoping to make five months down the track after [not] posting anything on Instagram,' Jack said. Choking back sobs, Jack detailed his recent experience. 'I relapsed, that was two months ago,' he said. 'Just like that - i feel like I've let a lot of people down and I wasn't going to talk about it again, because half of me is like "oh shut up Jack no one wants to hear it."' Jack also revealed he made a police 'report' over an unspecified matter that has led him to 'feeling scared'. 'But I just feel like I need to tell someone that I have a situation coming up in a couple of months... 'I just feel think I'm just really scared. I've been really scared for so many years' he continued. 'I made a police report five years ago and it's just been lingering like this dark cloud over my life for so long and I just want it to be over and I think I just wanted to do a reach out. 'If you're a victim you understand. If you're a victim through addiction you'd understand even more. 'It's just been really hard and i don't know I just want to talk about it because I want to talk about it with people but they don't get it. 'Anyway the point of this video was just to check in and say hello and just let you know that i'm not doing okay but I will be doing okay.' He also set out to clarify his health status after followers commented on his appearance and how 'happy' he looked after Jack uploaded his first story in five months last week. 'I was not happy I just had a spray tan and I was wearing a fake smile and I was flexing my arms,' he said. 'That's all it was - smoke and mirrors.' He signed off by telling followers that he was not 'doing okay' but he would be 'okay'. 'I just wanted to say I love you all and just continuously thank you for the love and support and i'm in a safe space now and I just and I have to choose life. I love you guys.' Jack, who has often taken to social media over the years to share his addiction troubles also posted a lengthy caption for the video. 'Not the video I was hoping to be posting after my Instagram hiatus but here I am, again,' he said in the post. '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 lost contact with most of my friends and pushed away the people I loved as 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. 'I'm scared for the future. As I mentioned 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.' The performer's post attracted words of support from singer Rhonda Burchmore who messaged Jack, 'Sending big love and strength.' Former Packed to the Rafters star Hugh Sheridan also posted his best wishes. 'Hang in there Jack, you've got this,' he said. Entrepreneur Samuel Levi also sent a message to Jack 'You have more people in your corner than you may realize. Sending lots of love and positive energy your way Jack,' he said. It comes after Jack revealed on Boxing Day that he had been readmitted to a rehabilitation centre. Jack, who has been in and out of treatment five times in the last few years, emotionally revealed that he spent Christmas in rehab. The performer rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011. After bowing out of the spotlight for a few years, he returned to prominence in 2019 as a contestant on The Voice.
News.com.au
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Aussie child star's devastating clip reveals ‘really sad' admission
Reality TV star Jack Vidgen has opened up about his seventh relapse as he continues to battle addiction, admitting he feels 'really sad' and 'scared for the future'. The 28-year-old – who rose to fame aged just 14 on Australia's Got Talent in 2011 – posted an emotional video on Instagram after a five month hiatus from the social media platform. He said he wanted to let people he wasn't doing OK after he uploaded a story a few days ago for the first time in five-months. 'Everyone was saying how great I looked and how happy I looked. I was not happy I just had a spray tan and was wearing a fake smile and was flexing my arms, that's really it. It was all smoke and mirrors. But I'm not doing OK, but I will be doing OK,' he said. He revealed that he had relapsed again two months ago. 'I just feel like I've let people down and I wasn't going to talk about it again because half of me is like 'shut up Jack, no one wants to hear it', but I just feel like I need to tell someone,' he said. 'I have a situation coming up in a couple of months where I think I'm just really scared for so many years. I made a police report five years ago and it's just been lingering and this dark cloud over my life for so long and I just want it to be over. 'I think I wanted to do a reach out that if you're a victim, you understand. If you're a victim that goes through addiction you'd understand even more. 'It's just been really hard and I don't know I just want to talk about it because I talk about it with people but they don't get it.' He went on to thank people for the continuous love and support and reassured them he was in a safe space now. In the caption, he went on to reveal that is was not the video he was hoping to be posting after his Instagram hiatus. '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,' he wrote. 'This relapse was a really sad one as I feel like lost contact with most of my friends and pushed away the people I loved as 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.' But he said he was 'scared for the future'. 'As I mentioned I have a situation coming up in the next couple months that's been lingering for the last five 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,' he added. 'As a victim of sexual abuse I will get through this. Alive.' Back in December last year he revealed he was in rehab again, during which he'd also been upfront about the situation with his followers. 'I relapsed about three weeks ago and I'm back in rehab. It's Boxing Day today, the day after Christmas and I just wanted to give you an update about where I'm at,' Mr Vidgen said. 'I know I've been MIA on socials for a few weeks and that's why. I don't have a whole lot to say, I feel a lot of shame and guilt and I don't really have the words right now. 'Withdrawals are starting now, it's f**king hectic. So, that's where I'm at.' In October, he was also upfront about checking into rehab with his followers. Explaining that he had been on a 'five week long relapse', the star said he had eventually realised he again needed professional help. 'As I write this I'm so terrified of judgement,' he wrote from his hospital bed at an undisclosed treatment facility. 'I'm terrified of what people will think, what they'll say or whisper to each other if I pass them by on the street. I've been so scared, for years, of this thing that lives inside me which is my addiction. In his honest post, Vidgen explained that he doesn't know what 'triggered' his relapse this time, but suffering the loss of two loved ones took a toll on him personally. 'I can't quite put my finger on the pulse of what triggered my relapse this time,' he wrote. 'I had almost four months of complete sobriety up (which is a lot for me, the most I've had is six months over the last four years). More Coverage 'I think it was just a snowball effect. I had a close friend of 13 years pass away, my uncle got sick and ended up passing away as well, I had a whole bunch of other stresses happening and I just don't think I reached out for support as much as I needed to. Or even realised that I needed the support that I needed.' After his winning turn on Australia's Got Talent in 2011, Mr Vidgen took some time out of the spotlight before returning in 2019 as a contestant on The Voice. He later appeared on I'm A Celebrity in 2021.
