Perhaps it’s the start of a fresh, healthy year for singer Robbie Williams as he checks into rehab on his 33rd birthday.

The British singer has been struggling with a prescription drug dependency for a while now and has decided to take a serious approach on the matter, by checking into a US clinic.

This isn’t his first time in rehab, but hopefully, it will be his last. He previously checked in in the late nineties for his addiction to drugs and alcohol, which spiraled out of control when he left Take That in 1995.

As it is, Take That has reunited, without him, and a successful reunion it has turned out to be. Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald enjoyed a number one hit with “Patience� and their album, “Beautiful World,� went multi-platinum.

Robbie’s most recent musical endeavor, “Rudebox,� has not had the warm welcome his former solo material has had. 2007 is also the first time in several years that Williams hasn’t been nominated in the Best Male or Best Album categories at the Brit Awards.

The singer has been battling off depression for some time. His spokeswoman, Bryony Watts, has only commented that the singer has been admitted to an American clinic because of his problem with prescription drugs.

“Robbie Williams has today been admitted into a treatment centre in America for his dependency on prescription drugs. There will be no further comment on this matter.�