Freedom! You’ve gotta give for what you take… George Michael will be enjoying just that after being released from prison just half way through his sentence for writing off his car while driving under the influence of whacky baccy and having a couple of joints in his possession. The 47 year old was released from Highpoint Prison in Suffolk, a low security jail, where he had been sentenced to serve eight weeks, although gosspit suggests he made friends with fellow inmates and improved his pool playing skills. The former Wham front man also received a £1,250 fine and lost his license for five years.

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