Former television host and courtroom “frequent flyer” Andrew O’Keefe will remain in custody, which a magistrate said is “the best thing to do” following his latest arrest.

The 52-year-old has had his bail revoked, days after a reported drug overdose.

He was arrested on Monday after emergency services responded to an incident at a home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Saturday.

O’Keefe was charged with drug possession after police searched a nearby car and allegedly found methamphetamine.

Magistrate Jacqueline Milledge said O’Keefe was “lucky to be alive” as she read a police statement of facts on an application to detain the former Network Seven host in Waverley Local Court on Tuesday.

O’Keefe was on bail after allegedly breaching a court order, trespassing and intimidating a man in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in July.

O’Keefe’s lawyer did not argue against the application and the magistrate revoked his bail, keeping O’Keefe in custody to return to court in October.

“If he wants to stay alive, that’s the best thing to do,” Milledge said.

O’Keefe’s lawyer suggested he might apply for the former Deal or No Deal host to be released on his next court apperance to receive treatment. Milledge said “a “highly persuasive” argument would be required.

O’Keefe’s frequent appearances in court were “absolutely tragic” and “very, very sad”, Milledge said.

“He’s a frequent flyer, he’s just so used to it,” she said.

“The mental health applications, the rehab, all been tried, and tested, and failed.

“I just don’t see the same thing over and over again is going to be working for him, and God help him, it’s a shame that he doesn’t have an epiphany.”

O’Keefe was a Seven presenter for more than 15 years, most notably hosting game show Deal or No Deal and breakfast show Weekend Sunrise.

He was convicted of domestic violence offences in January and had an appeal dismissed earlier in September.

An appeal against other drug possession charges was upheld and the conviction quashed.

-AAP