Michael Barrymore is to set up his own Alcoholics Anonymous group in his local village hall.
The 50-year-old former presenter has been a regular at AA meetings and plans to run weekly sessions at the hall near his home in Roydon, near Harlow, Essex.
Pat Greenhill, who takes bookings for the hall, said: "It's under consideration at the moment as it's a case of fitting in with other things.
"It will all depend on circumstances and availability and what other things are around."
She says the request had been made on behalf of Barrymore by another person.