Rhys Meyers vows to stay sober

Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers has vowed to stay sober.

The Irish actor was arrested at Dublin airport last year after a drunken altercation with staff.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 31-year-old explained that his mother's death had prompted him to quit alcohol.

"I want to do something useful with my life," he said. "Drinking is not synonymous with that. And I don't put any emphasis on it. To be honest, I just leave it alone and hope people will too, but I don't really care.

"I kind of like people having this idea that I'm this wild, rebellious guy. But the reality is that I'm not, and I'm not quite sure I want to reveal how boring my life is."

He added: "Of course, as a young Irish actor you're tarred before you start. It's the enduring cliché."