Pete Doherty has reportedly turned to an ex-girlfriend for comfort after splitting up from Kate Moss.

A source told the Daily Mail that Pete spent last weekend with Nadine Ruddy: “Pete was with Nadine last weekend and picked her up from her home in Reading. She stayed with him until Monday when he went into rehab.”

“They do have a lot of history. They dated before Pete met Kate and have remained very close. He confides everything to Nadine and she always soothes him and makes him feel better.”

The source went on to say that much to Kate’s annoyance, Pete frequently turned to Nadine when things got tense between the high profile pair: “Pete was actually seeing her when he was going through a difficult phase with Kate in December. They spent the night together at a hotel.”

A friend of Kate added that news of two together will be upsetting for the single mum: “She will be devastated to hear he is back with Nadine. She always suspected something was going on between them, which is why she banned him from seeing her.”

“[Nadine] has helped convince him he can have a bright future without Kate and there are still people around who love him very much.”

The friend added that Kate is doing well, in a stubborn way, since the split but “there are dark moments when she breaks down and really misses Pete”.