Jonathan Rhys Meyers' Next Stop: Rehab

Tue, 24 April 2007 12:00:00 ET

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers has checked into rehab. The British actor - who played Scarlett Johansson's lover in Woody Allen's 'Match Point' - is to be treated for alcoholism. Meyer's representative, Meredith O'Sullivan, said: "After a non-stop succession of filming, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has entered an alcohol-treatment programme. He felt a break was needed to maintain his recovery." ,br> The 29-year-old is currently starring as British monarch King Henry VIII in Showtime's TV costume drama 'The Tudors'. He recently began filming 'August Rush' which co-stars Keri Russell, Terrence Howard and Robin Williams.

His representative added: "Jonathan plans to resume his schedule following completion." Meyers - who denied romancing Scarlett off screen - has been romantically linked to Toni Collette, 'She's All That' star Rachael Leigh Cook and is said to be in an on-off relationship with heiress Reena Hammer - daughter of make-up artist Ruby Hammer.