Troubled Paul Gascoigne back in rehab after two day booze bender following death of nephew

Paul Gascoigne attends the Premiere of 'Gascoigne'. Photo / Getty Images

Paul Gascoigne is back in rehab after a two-day bender left him in hospital following the death of his nephew.

The former England footballer admitted last week that he was hospitalised after downing a bottle of gin in his room at the Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth because he felt 'down'.

Gascoigne, 49, also described how he was offered cocaine after going down to the bar, where guests reported that he was staggering and slurring his words.

A source told The Mirror:"Friends got him to rehab after becoming concerned about his welfare.

"He's determined to get well and everyone is behind him. We all just want Paul to get back to his best."

After his two-day binge, the footballer - who has battled alcoholism for 20 years - admitted he "hadn't had the best of years" following the death of his nephew Jay Kerrigan, 22.

His sister's son was found dead in May following a long battle with drug addiction.

Following the binge on 12 November, Gascoigne tried to sleep off his pain but decided to go to A&E at Poole Hospital where he was put on two drips.

He had started drinking the previous day when he drank two miniature bottles of gin on the train from Newcastle to London to watch England play Scotland at Wembley.

But, overcome with emotion after drinking, he didn't make the game and met with his stepdaughter Bianca in a Kensington hotel where he was seen crying on her shoulder before heading to Bournemouth.

In September, Gascoigne was fined £1,000 after he admitted racially abusing a black bouncer during an 'Evening with Gazza' stage show.

He said he couldn't see whether a black security guard was enjoying his show because Wolverhampton Civic Hall was poorly lit.

District Judge Graham Wilkinson said the ex-player had admitted 'the sort of insidious racism' that needed to be challenged.