Philip Seymour Hoffman has revealed that he checked into a detox centre to seek help for substance addiction.

The actor - who has historically battled with drug addiction - told TMZ that he relapsed last year after remaining sober for 23 years.

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Hoffman explained that he began by taking prescription pills but decided to seek help after around a week of snorting heroin.

The 45-year-old, who thanked "a great group of friends and family" for helping him to get treatment, explained that he checked into a detox facility on the East Coast.

He added that he checked out of rehab after ten days last Friday (May 24), and is now back to work filming a movie in Europe.

Hoffman recently signed up to star alongside Christina Hendricks in the upcoming movie God's Pocket, directed by Mad Men star John Slattery.

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