LOS ANGELES (AP) – Courtney Love tearfully admitted using drugs in violation of her probation terms Friday. The rocker-actress was ordered into a 28-day drug treatment program by a judge who said he had wanted to put her in jail.

“I think that you need to hit rock bottom before you make a decision about what you’re going to do in the future,” Superior Court Judge Rand Rubin told the sobbing Love.

She was in court for allegedly being under the influence of a controlled substance, which wasn’t identified.

Love’s voice cracked as she said, “Yes, your honor,” when asked by Rubin if she understood she was admitting to three probation violations. She is on probation in three separate cases.

The 41-year-old Love was told to enter a drug treatment facility by the end of the day. Her attorney, Howard Weitzman, wouldn’t disclose the name of the facility or whether it was a lock-down program.

The judge ordered her back to court Sept. 16 for sentencing on the probation violations.

“There will be sentencing and some further consequences at that time,” Rubin said. “I think you either need a long-term drug program or a long term in County Jail.”

Outside court, Weitzman said Love had had a relapse but will “deal with it.”

“She’s serious. She’s sincere. And she’s pretty tenacious about getting her life in order.” Weitzman said. The lawyer explained Love had violated terms of probation in one case but that “if you violate in one you violate in all.”

Love, the former lead singer for the band Hole and the widow of Kurt Cobain, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge on Feb. 10. She was already on probation in two unrelated drug cases.

Earlier this month, the judge issued a bench warrant for Love’s arrest, but he agreed to hold it pending Friday’s hearing.

At a red carpet event this month, Love said: “I’m clean and sober for over a year and no one seems to care! They’re like, ‘Oh, her dramatic weight gain.’ So, stop making fun of me!”

In July, a judge praised the singer for making progress in a court-ordered drug treatment program. The treatment is tied to a misdemeanor count of being under the influence of a controlled substance in 2003 when police alleged she tried to break into a former boyfriend’s home.

Housewife to tie the knot

NEW YORK (AP) – “Desperate Housewives” star Marcia Cross is engaged.

Cross last weekend accepted a proposal from her boyfriend, stockbroker Tom Mahoney, the actress’s publicist, Heidi Slan, said in a statement Friday.

“The happy couple have not set a date for the wedding yet,” said Slan.

It will be the first marriage for both Cross and her 47-year-old fiance.

The engagement was first reported by Us Weekly. The magazine reported the couple began dating about six months ago.

The 43-year-old actress, who plays Bree Van De Kamp on the hit ABC show, last month was nominated for a best comedy series actress Emmy. “Housewives” raked in a total of 15 nominations, including noms for her co-stars Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman.

Cross’s TV credits also include “Melrose Place” and “Knots Landing.”