So is Pete Doherty trying to make Kate Moss 'Jalouse'? - Showbiz - Evening Standard
       

So is Pete Doherty trying to make Kate Moss 'Jalouse'?

Addled rocker Pete Doherty was spotted "getting fresh" with a young fan last night - right under the nose of his former flame Kate Moss.

The Babyshambles frontman was in a clinch with the unidentified brunette at Jazz After Dark in Soho. Only metres away was a portrait of the Croydon supermodel, painted by the venue's resident artist Sam Shaker.

In a clinch: Pete Doherty and his mystery date in front of a portrait of Kate Moss

But Pete seemed unfazed by the nearby image of his famous ex-lover, concentrating his attention on his new friend - who shared a cab with him at the end of the night.

Earlier in the evening he had performed at Jalouse nightclub in Mayfair with his band - and there were suggestions that he might have broken his New Year resolution of staying off the drugs.

One gig-goer told us: "Pete was in quite a bad way. He gave up playing half way through songs, and was clearly intoxicated by something.

However, when someone from the audience handed him a drink, he gave it a good look and a sniff before he drank it to make sure he knew what it was."

Home time: Pete and his pal share a cab this morning

Since his split with Kate, Pete has remained fairly quiet about his love life. But last night he was clearly back on the pull.

Half-way through a song he announced:

"Where's Danielle? I'm looking for this girl. I don't know if she's f**ked me off. It's her birthday today."

He then played an impromptu version of Happy Birthday.

But Pete wasn't that bothered about the birthday girl after the gig, as he flirted outrageously with a couple of blonde girls backstage. Then it was the "lucky" brunette who gained his attention...

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