The Sun reports that Pete Doherty’s new girlfriend, DJ Nadine Ruddy, is into Scientology and that he has bought a bunch of books from the cult to try and learn more about it. If Doherty was just an average, unknown musician/former drug addict/low level criminal, he would simply be put on a mailing list after buying Scientology books. Now that the word is out that a semi-famous person is interested, those dead-eye creeps are going to after him with a vengeance.

The junkie rocker is hooked on the barmy religion which believes humans are an exiled race from outer space.

Babyshambles frontman Pete, 29 — who once dated supermodel KATE MOSS — has bought a pile of books on the subject since meeting Scientologist DJ NADINE RUDDY.

And he has been leaving his Wiltshire mansion to stay at her home in Reading, Berks, at least once a week.

A source said: “Nadine is really into Scientology. She takes her beliefs very seriously.

“Pete’s chatted a lot with her about it. He went out and bought some books to read up about it.

“He just wanted to find out more about Nadine and what she believes in.”

[From The Sun]

Despite all of Doherty’s very public failings: injecting a passed out girl with drugs (he claimed he was taking her blood for his art, which is somewhat less creepy), giving his cat crack, squirting blood at an MTV camera, all the drugs he’s been busted with, I kind of have a soft spot for the guy. He doesn’t seem all that bad, and when you check out his boyish face and ignore the messed-up teeth and greasy hair you can sort of see how some skinny half-wit models fell for him.

Best wishes to Doherty to come out of this with his critical thinking skills and wallet intact. Dump that girl, Pete, there are other confused young women who are into harmless new-agey stuff who would be pleased to shag you.