Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett has credited CEO Roger Ailes with saving his life as he struggled with alcoholism last year . Jarrett first revealed his addiction after slurring during a broadcast in April 2014 and a few weeks later , just hours after leaving rehab , he was arrested for drunkenly swearing at an airport police officer in Minnesota - in an embarrassing debacle caught on camera . But in an astonishing turnaround , the 59-year-old is now back in the Fox News anchor seat and healthier than ever - and he believes he has his boss to thank . 'Roger Ailes was the first person to step in and come to my rescue , ' he told TV Newser . ' I do n't want to sound overly dramatic , but I do n't think I 'd be here today if not for Roger . ' Back at work : Gregg Jarrett is pictured back on air earlier this year following his public struggle with alcohol last year , which included his arrest in a Minnesota airport just hours after he left rehab . In the interview , Jarrett said Ailes , the chairman and CEO of Fox News , was the first person he admitted his addiction to following his meltdown on television last year . Fox News later announced that Jarrett had stepped down from his role as anchor for 'personal reasons ' and he went to a rehab facility in Minnesota . But after checking out , he had an 'immediate relapse ' and a bar employee at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport called police after he became unruly and started bothering another customer . Footage of the arrest , which was released , shows him calling an officer a ' f***ing stupid ass ' before the officer grabs his arm and forces his face against a wall , then slams him into the cell 's bench . After the altercation , he was taken to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center in Minneapolis but was released after posting $ 300 bond the following day . Thankful : Jarrett , pictured in his mug shot after his arrest last year , said Fox News CEO Roger Ailes , pictured left , helped him fight through his addiction and told him he would have a job to come back to . His mug shot and security footage showing the arrest were soon posted across the internet . 'When I saw the videotape , I was heartbroken , ' Jarrett recalled . 'Because that 's not me , that 's not who I am . And yet , through alcoholism that 's what I 've become . ' But Ailes still refused to give up on Jarrett , telling him : 'We can beat this . ' The CEO assured the anchor that his job was safe and that he would continue to get paid , while also regularly checking in on his wife and their two daughters , Grace , 18 , and Olivia , 16 . Thinking of what he put his daughters through , Jarrett told TV Newser : 'It breaks my heart . ' He also hired lawyers to handle Jarrett 's case in Minnesota and got him admitted to the Betty Ford Center , while dispatching a Fox News producer to travel with him . Arrest : A video showing Jarrett 's arrest by airport police reveals him swearing at a police officer . They forced him down and cuffed him following reports from airport bar staff that he was drunk . He left the clinic last August and started writing columns for FoxNews.com before reporting and eventually anchoring . Again , Ailes was there for him . 'He was the first to congratulate me when I came back on air , first as a reporter , ' Jarrett said . 'He picked up the phone and said `` you look great ! You were fantastic ! Good story . How do you feel ? '' ' Jarrett is now in a post-treatment program , which includes AA meetings , therapy and random alcohol testing , and continues to meet regularly with Ailes - and he 's staying sober for him . When he asked Ailes why he took so much care towards him , the CEO responded : 'Not only is it the Christian thing to do , but more importantly , it 's the right thing to do , ' Jarrett said .
Jarrett 's addiction emerged last week after he slurred during a live broadcast in April then took him off ' for personal reasons ' But weeks later , just hours after leaving prison , he was arrested for drunkenly scrapping with a police officer in a Minnesota airport . But Fox CEO and Chairman # ##les promised him his old job and promised to pay him , while setting up another prison stint for him . He continues to check in with Ailes and his family . ' I do n't think I 'd be here today if not for Roger , ' Jarrett said in an interview .