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Avril Lavigne shows support for ex-husband Deryck Whibley: 'He is family to me'

Over the weekend, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley revealed that he was recently hospitalised due to the debilitating effects of alcoholism and his ex-wife, Avril Lavigne, has now shown her support for him on Twitter. 

The 'Fat Lip' star shared a post on his official website that explained how doctors have warned him that having just one more drink could kill him and wrote:

"My liver and kidneys collapsed on me. Needless to say it scared me straight. I finally realised I can’t drink anymore. If I have one drink the docs say I will die. I’m not preaching or anything but just always drink responsibly. I didn’t, and look where that got me."

Lavigne, who is now married to Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, took to her Twitter page and told her fans that she will always love Whibley as he is 'family' to her and hopes he continues to recover: "Spoke to @Sum41 Deryck today. I am so proud of him. He is family to me and always will be. #StayStrongDeryck."

Watch Lavigne's music video for 'Hello Kitty' here: