Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has refused to go to rehab despite pleas from his family, it's been reported.

Wood is said to be in a “bad place” following newspaper reports that he has been seeing a Russian woman named Ekaterina Ivanova.

Wood's wife, Jo, meanwhile, is reported to be inconsolable over Wood's alleged actions.

"It's so sad. He is in a really bad place at the moment,” a friend told the Mirror newspaper.

“All the kids have rallied around Jo and are furious with their dad. He won't answer calls - he doesn't want to hear them tell him to stop drinking."

Wood, who is said to be in Ireland, has yet to comment on the speculation.

(by Jason Gregory)