Jesse Metcalfe reflects on sobriety journey Jesse Metcalfe "definitely slipped up" in his sobriety journey after going to rehab almost 20 years ago but admitted it was "never worth it". 18 March 2026 Jesse Metcalfe "definitely slipped up" in his sobriety journey after going to rehab almost 20 years ago. Jesse Metcalfe checked into rehab in 2007 The 48-year-old actor checked into a treatment facility back in 2007 to seek help with drugs and alcohol, but he admitted things haven't always been smooth in his recovery and he relapsed in the late 2010s.