http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/07/verne...ling-to-continue-my-fight-day-by-day-6559127/ please log in to view this image Verne Troyer has told concerned fans he’s ‘voluntarily’ checked into a rehabilitation centre to combat alcohol addiction. According to TMZ, the 48-year-old Austin Powers star checked into a Californian hospital over a week ago, and has now revealed he’s planning to check into rehab to ‘continue to get the help’ he needs. ‘I’ve been hearing from some concerned fans, so I’d like to address a very personal situation,’ he wrote on Instagram on Thursday. ‘As you know, I’ve battled alcohol addiction in the past and while it’s not always been an easy fight, I’m willing to continue my fight day by day.’ Apparently it started off with half pints but escalated onto shorts and he knew he had a problem when he couldn't help himself with the hotel Mini-Me Bar