Actor Charlie Sheen enters rehab

It comes two months after the 44-year-old was arrested following a fight with his wife, Brooke Mueller, at their home in Aspen, Colorado on Christmas day. He was later charged with assaulting and threatening her and is due to return to court on March 15. Mueller is also in rehab seeking treatment, her lawyer said.

Sheen's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, said the actor will "take some time off" from filming his TV series. Sheen's decision to enter rehab was taken as a "preventative measure," he added. "He has asked that his privacy be honoured. No further statements are planned," Rosenfield said. He did not provide details on what type of rehabilitation facility Sheen had entered.