‘Suicide bid’ by Tudors’ Jonathan Rhys Meyers

[Catty]

TROUBLED telly hunk Jonathan Rhys Meyers was taken to hospital by ambulance after a suspected suicide attempt.

Hellraiser Meyers - Henry VIII in BBC series The Tudors - is believed to have downed pills at his £3million home.

Paramedics answering a 999 call found him slumped on the floor. But they had to call police after he refused treatment at the scene for more than 30 minutes. A source said: "This is very sad. It was the opinion of those present that he tried to take his life."

The 33-year-old - who has been battling a drink problem - was finally taken to a hospital near his home in Maida Vale, Central London, on Tuesday night.

He was discharged in the early hours yesterday. Asked later how he was, red-eyed Meyers told The Sun: "No comment."

Yesterday a woman neighbour said: "I saw the ambulance arriving and was worried to death.

"Jonathan is a lovely guy. You see him all the time in the street. He says hello and is very pleasant. I hope he is fine."

Earlier this month he checked into a five-star rehabilitation centre in South Africa - his fifth stint in rehab. Irish-born Meyers has starred in movies including Alexander and Bend It Like Beckham and is a former Hugo Boss model.

He has spoken before about his booze hell. And he admitted: "When I do drink I'm like Bambi. I'm all over the place like a 16-year-old kid."

Last night Scotland Yard confirmed: "Officers were called by London Ambulance Service following reports of a man refusing treatment. The man was taken to hospital."

Source: ‘Suicide bid’ by Tudors’ Jonathan Rhys Meyers | The Sun |Showbiz|TV

[McJag]

This is sad. I think it took Steven Tyler 7 times in rehab, maybe there is hope.

[cmmdee]

No no, Johnny boy. I will make you feel all better.

[fgg]

he definitely brings the crazy. hope he gets the help he needs.

[Laurent]

Jeez. I hope he comes out the other side.

[AliceInWonderland]

sad

[greysfang]

This guy is obviously completely miserable in his life. Let him go if he wants to go.

[bellini]

That's so sad. I know he had problems before, but I think his mother dying was devastating for him. I hope he gets some help. He's such a talented actor.

[Sarzy]

So the cops get called if you refuse treatment?
It's a shame that Jonathan is so troubled.

[AliceInWonderland]

That's so sad. I know he had problems before, but I think his mother dying was devastating for him. I hope he gets some help. He's such a talented actor.

yeah

[Brandy Alexander]

He is such a talented actor, but he definitely has had some inner demons of some type. I remember reading about that big ol' bender he went on after his mother died. Very sad - I hope he gets the help that he needs.

[AliceInWonderland]

is he in the closet too? I'm only wondering b/c I know that can be torture on someone's psyche to keep something like that inside meanwhile battling booze, drugs and death of a loved one and trying to keep your career afloat

[greysfang]

He's a horrible actor. I think the only thing he was ever good in was that rock star movie he did, can't remember the name. He was god freaking AWFUL in The Tudors.

[WhateverLolaWants]

Velvet Goldmine

[bellini]

is he in the closet too? I'm only wondering b/c I know that can be torture on someone's psyche to keep something like that inside meanwhile battling booze, drugs and death of a loved one and trying to keep your career afloat

I've read about his girlfriend, but he could have gotten her at Girlfriends-R-Us.

I hated him at first in The Tudors then I grew to love him, thinking of him as a different version of Henry VIII. I loved him in Match Point and Velvet Goldmine. He's so beautiful.