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Amy Winehouse Splashes Cash on Christmas Decors

Bang — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:44:38 +0000

Amy Winehouse reportedly splashed out $30,100 on Christmas decorations.

The ‘Back to Black’ singer spent six hours in London department store Selfridges buying festive baubles and trinkets to turn her London home into a festive wonderland.

A source told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper, “Amy was on a mission to get as much seasonal stuff as possible. She ended up buying musical lights, dancing Santas and moving reindeers.

“She even paid for it all to be installed in her house after experts told her she could seriously hurt herself if she wired it all up wrong. The only thing she didn’t buy was a Christmas tree.”

The 26-year-old star is also planning to throw a huge vampire-themed New Year’s Eve party December 31, because she is such a big fan of the ‘Twilight’ movies – which focus on blood-sucking character Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson.

The source added, “She’s planning on having a huge blood and guts vampire party on New Year’s Eve at her house.”

Amy Winehouse ‘Miraculous’ Recovery

Bang — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:08:41 +0000

Amy Winehouse has made a “miraculous” recovery from her addictions.

The singer’s father Mitch Winehouse is delighted with his daughter’s progress as she battles her drug and alcohol problems and believes she should be given more credit for her hard work.

He told Heat magazine, “She’s doing fantastic and I don’t think enough credit is given to her about what she’s achieved over the last year. It’s been nothing short of miraculous.”

The ‘Back to Black’ singer, who spent several months earlier this year living on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, has just spent $59,000 on a breast enlargement operation, which Mitch claims was a way of her getting some control of her life.

He said, “I think she looks great, every bit of her including the boobs.”

Mitch also likened his daughter, who recently divorced Blake Fielder-Civil but is rumored to have rekindled her romance with him, to Kerry Katona and Katie Price.

He said, “They all have a knack of choosing the wrong men.”

Amy Winehouse is now addicted to exercise, as opposed to…

Bang — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:42:08 +0000

Amy Winehouse – who has spent the past year drug-free following her public battle with addictions to heroin and crack cocaine – spends hours working out every day and her family think this is a positive step.

Her father Mitch Winehouse – who has always stood by the songstress – told BANG Showbiz: “Everything at the moment is under control. Sometimes – and I’m not talking about Amy – but sometimes other addictions come after another addiction.

“One of Amy’s positive addictions is she’s got her own gym. She’s in the gym three or four hours a day. I mean boy is she fit – really, really fit. So that’s a really positive addiction.

“But addictions can come in groups. It can be buying stuff, buying stuff that’s not necessary. She’s been through that as well. The whole process is one of recovery.”

Amy spent several months earlier this year living on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia to escape her demons and work on her new material.

Although she has always been supported by her close-knit family, Mitch said most of Amy’s recovery is down to her own determination.

He explained to BANG Showbiz: “We’ve got a wonderful family. It’s been difficult, but what you’ve got to realise is Amy’s the one who decided to change. Whatever I said at the time would go in one ear and out the other. It was her decision to give up drugs. She was the one who started the process.

“She was the one who carried it all the way through and we encourage her and help her in any way that we can. But you know, not enough recognition is given to her. As a family we just did what we were doing – being a family.

“She lost her way a little bit, she did. I think that’s a fair way of putting it but now she’s found her way back again, and that’s great.”

Meanwhile, the former taxi-driver has revealed Amy had her recent breast enlargement operation because her boobs were “saggy”.

He explained: “I don’t think the boob job was about confidence. I think that when she lost all that weight, the weight never came back on her boobs and they were saggy. So whatever the reason is, she looks great now.”

Mitch Winehouse’s Showbiz Rant will air on Liv, the UK’s first online TV channel, at www.livingtv.co.uk, today (02.11.09)

Amy Winehouse’s Secret Date with Monk, George III

Bang — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:00:41 +0000

Amy Winehouse is dating the son of legendary boxer and grilling machine inventor George Foreman.

The ‘Rehab’ singer is smitten with George III, nicknamed ‘Monk’, after the pair enjoyed a string of secret dates.

A source said, “Amy told us that she’s dating George Foreman’s son, she said he is absolutely gorgeous.

“Amy also laughed and revealed he’s a very big man. She seemed genuinely excited about him.”

The 60-year-old former world champion has five sons – all named George – and it is 26-year-old George III who Amy, also 26, is believed to be dating.

George III appeared in reality TV show ‘Family Foreman’ in 2008 and is a fitness fanatic.

Amy, who has battled drug and alcohol abuse, is hoping her new love will help her lead a healthier lifestyle.

The source added, “She gushed about him for ages, like a lovesick teenager. She says he really looks after his body and is into sport, fitness and healthy living.”

The beehived star made her return to the UK stage by appearing on TV talent show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ last weekend – performing backing vocals for her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, who is launching a pop career.

Amy Winehouse’s Missing Millions

Bang — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:00:20 +0000

Amy Winehouse has reportedly spent $ 13.10 million on partying.

The ‘Rehab’ singer, who hasn’t released a record since 2006, has blown her fortune on wild nights out and a seven-month stay on the Caribbean island of St Lucia earlier this year.

Documents filed at Britain’s company house show the three companies Amy owns are now worth $1.46 million, a sharp contrast from her estimated fortune of $14.6 million in 2008.

A source told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper, “Amy’s voice has made her a fortune, but her lifestyle costs a lot to maintain.

“There is still cash coming in from royalties. But a new album or tour would really help top up her coffers.”

The 26-year-old singer is, however, still making money in royalties from her two albums, ‘Frank’ and ‘Back to Black’ – the latter of which has sold over 11 million copies.

Another source added, “The firms are not the only place she keeps her money.”

Amy’s finances are presently controlled by her parents Mitch and Janis, who were tasked with handling them earlier this year.

Amy Winehouse Reminisces with Ex-Husband

Bang — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:26 +0000

Amy Winehouse is sending love notes to her ex-husband via the internet.

The ‘Rehab’ singer whose divorce from Blake Fielder-Civil was finalized in August, spent yesterday morning September 30, reminiscing with her former spouse through social networking website Facebook.

She wrote on his page, “I found a picture of you three boys in our old bathroom – I fink you’ll remember it. You’re in the bath making Harry wash you hair and Fred’s jus smokin a salmon, leant up against the sink. Cool as f**k. Love you. X (sic)”

Blake, who nicknamed Amy ‘Lioness’, responded with an equally affectionate message four hours later.

He wrote, “Love you too innit and vairvair proud of youse, know dis lioness civilishous. X (sic).”

This is not the first time Amy, 26, has used Facebook to contact Blake.

In August, it was revealed she had been posing as her cat to send secret messages to Blake via Facebook.

One of the rambling posts read, “Oi mummy was saying to her friend about the time she made you breakfast and you drank all the nesquik til you was sick xxxxxxx (sic).”

Blake originally filed to divorce Amy from the prison where he was serving a sentence for grievous bodily harm and perverting the course of justice in January after she was pictured with other men. Amy admitted adultery as the reason for their divorce in the initial hearing.

However, weeks after their divorce was finalized, Amy’s father Mitch caught the couple in bed together.

The steamy rendezvous was believed to have been Amy and Blake’s first meeting in 14 months.

Since they split last year, both Amy and Blake, who married in 2007, have been battling addictions to alcohol and drugs.

In a documentary called ‘Saving Amy’, which recently aired in Britain, Mitch claimed Blake was the reason Amy started abusing illicit substances and warned the pair “would kill each other if they got back together”.

Amy Winehouse Spits on Young Bully

Bang — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:30:42 +0000

Amy Winehouse is alleged to have screamed and spat at a young teenager she believed was bullying her goddaughter.

The livid ‘Rehab’ star is claimed to have stormed to London’s Southgate school on Monday September 21, to confront a pupil who had been tormenting 13-year-old Dionne Bromfield.

A source said, “The altercation outside of the North London secondary school quickly turned sour when Amy began hurling abuse at the young accused bully and began spitting at her.”

Celebrity gossip blog I’m Not Obsessed added, “Amy’s tirade did not stop there, as witnesses say the 26-year-old then went on to shout at a group of Dionne’s fellow students.”

The altercation was eventually stopped by a passer-by who managed to calm Amy down. The 26-year-old singer then agreed to sign autographs before leaving the school.

The website added, “The brawl was finally broken up by a concerned bystander. After signing some autographs for waiting fans, Amy was eventually persuaded to return home, much to the relief of Dionne’s fellow students.”

Amy, who is preparing to release Dionne’s debut album on her own label Lioness Records recently spoke about her close relationship with the teenager and predicted she will enjoy a long music career.

She said, “She’s a great songwriter and guitarist but I want her to experience life so she can write more.

“Singing songs that are so personal, it’s deep. But she knows what she’s doing. To be honest, when I say Dionne’s like my sister, a lot of the time she’s like my older sister.”

Amy Winehouse creates record label for goddaughter’s career launch

Bang — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:45:30 +0000

Amy Winehouse has created her own record label to launch her goddaughter’s career.

The ‘Rehab’ singer is expecting 13-year-old Dionne Bromfield to better her own successes when she releases her first album next month on Amy’s own Lioness Records.

She said, “The first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, such an amazing voice from such a young girl. She’s so much better than I was at her age. I’m just so proud of her.

“I’m very lucky to have a record label. I’ve got all these people that I love that are really talented – and Dionne is my number one.”

Amy – who sings backing vocals on Dionne’s album – has a close relationship with the teenager and thinks she can have a long and fantastic career.

She added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “She’s a great songwriter and guitarist but I want her to experience life so she can write more.

“Singing songs that are so personal, it’s deep. But she knows what she’s doing. To be honest, when I say Dionne’s like my sister, a lot of the time she’s like my older sister.”

Amy, 26, also revealed she has named her company in honour of her beloved grandma Cynthia, who gave her a lioness pendant before she passed away a few years ago.

She explained, “My nanny was like my best friend. She was the sweetest, strongest, most amazing person I ever met. When I was thinking of what to call the label, I picked up the necklace and knew straight away that I’d call it Lioness in honour of her.”

Amy Winehouse Impromptu Performance at London Jazz Club Turns Ugly

Paul Short — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:00:26 +0000

Amy Winehouse turned up on stage at the Jazz After Dark club in central London last night and sang a handful of songs to the delight of patrons, but upon leaving the venue, got into a heated scuffle with people outside.

Winehouse showed up at the club, hand in hand with a new mystery-man and apparently gave a great performance. But as she was leaving the club, an argument broke out. Winehouse was photographed yelling at someone outside and had to be restrained by her security staff and forced into her car while baring her teeth furiously.

Amy Winehouse has been having a rough time trying to make a comeback on the music scene. Before returning to the U.K. after an extended vacation in St. Lucia, Amy had a go at performing but was so intoxicated she was slurring her words, messing up on the song lyrics and was eventually booed off stage by concert-goers.

Source: DailyMail.

Amy Winehouse’s father caught her in bed with Blake Fielder-Civil

Bang — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:01:52 +0000

Mitch Winehouse is said to be “sick with worry” that Amy Winehouse is seeing her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil again.

When Amy’s security guard told him Blake had arrived at the singer’s home in Hadley Wood, North London, Mitch rushed there to confront the couple.

He reportedly threw Blake out onto the street where he loudly threatened to “punch his lights out”, while Blake begged for mercy.

Friends say the incident has left the 58-year-old former taxi driver – who suffers from heart problems and high blood pressure – sick with rage and worry.

A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Mitch hates the fact he’s reappeared – it’s making him ill. Mitch was absolutely furious, he still is. He can’t believe Blake has wormed his way back into his daughter’s life. He thinks it’s the worst scenario for Amy. Just when she’s starting to sort herself out, the man responsible for dragging her into the gutter is crawling back into her life.

“Mitch is praying history doesn’t repeat itself. He is dreading the day he finds his daughter is back on hard drugs because of him. He’s worried sick.”

The steamy rendezvous is Amy and Blake’s first meeting in 14 months.

Amy Winehouse’s family will “step back” if she reunites with Blake Fielder-Civil

Bang — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:48:57 +0000

Amy Winehouse’s mother Janis Winehouse is devastated by reports Amy has been in touch with her soon-to-be ex-husband, and insists she will pull back from her daughter’s life if the pair get back together.

She said: “The family will just say, ‘Enough is enough.’ We’d never turn our backs on Amy, but there’d have to come a point where we step back. I’m not sure how much more I could go through. Amy knows what we think of Blake so I suppose she’s hiding it.”

Janis and Amy’s father Mitch blame Blake for Amy’s descent into drug addiction.

Earlier this year, Amy spent several months in St. Lucia battling her demons and is now “clean and healthy”.

Her family are concerned rekindling her relationship with Blake – Amy is believed to have asked Blake to give their marriage another chance – could cause her to spiral out of control again.

Janis told Britain’s Closer magazine: “Amy’s done so well getting healthy again. We all hope it’s not true they’re back in touch, but Amy is like a child. She says, ‘I love Blake, I love him’, and it’s hard to talk her out of it. She’s bad for her. Who knows what will happen?

“Amy says she wants a baby but it’s just talk. Amy doesn’t weigh enough to get pregnant.

Amy Winehouse wants a baby with her estranged husband

Bang — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:15:31 +0000

Amy Winehouse has reportedly alarmed friends with her determination to reconcile with Blake Fielder-Civil and start a family.

A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “All her friends are worried. She has mentioned she might meet Blake when he leaves rehab in Sheffield.

“Even more worrying is the fact that she has been feeling broody. Her dad Mitch is going ballistic about rumblings of a reunion.”

Amy – who has been sending Blake a series of internet messages posing as her cat and recently begged him to take her back during an emotional phone call – is so desperate to reconnect with her past she is planning to finish recording her new album in Miami, where she married Blake in 2007.

She has applied for a working visa to return to the US to work with producer Salaam Remi.

The source added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “It’s a place that means a lot to her and could really provide some inspiration for new material.

“Amy is looking forward to getting out to Miami again to finish the album with Salaam, as he was so good on her last album ‘Back to Black’.”

Amy and Blake – who were recently granted a decree nisi – have both been trying to get themselves clean of drugs and it seems to be working.

Blake is still in rehab following his release from jail earlier this year while Amy recently returned to London from an eight-month break in St. Lucia.

Blake is keen to rekindle their relationship and is confident it can work if they both stay clean.

He said: “We’ve been talking for the first time in months.

“I love her as much as ever. I know she still loves me, even though we’re getting divorced. Maybe this time we can do everything properly and not mess it up.

“I want to take her out for dinner and propose again. I hope that within five minutes we’ll be planning where we’re next going to get married.”

Amy Winehouse Poses As Her Cat To Send Secret Messages To Estranged Husband On Facebook

AHN — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:20:01 +0000

Amy Winehouse is posing as her cat to send secret messages to Blake Fielder-Civil. The “Rehab” singer has created a profile for her pet feline Shirley on social networking site Facebook and is using it to talk to her estranged husband, who she is in the process of divorcing.

In a series of bizarre messages, Amy refers to Blake – who is in rehab in Yorkshire, north England – as “Sailor,” known to be one of her nicknames for him.

One of the rambling posts reads: “Oi mummy was saying to her friend about the time she made you breakfast and you drank all the nesquik til you was sick xxxxxxx (sic).”

Another says: “Sailor sort it you’re her co-hort. consort still. as you both know you’re unswerving. just as much as you’re deserving.”

On Thursday night, the cat’s status read “Shirley loves Sailor.”

Amy and Blake were granted a decree nisi – a preliminary stage of divorce which will become absolute next month – in the Family Division of London’s High Court on July 16 following the breakdown of their troubled two-year marriage.

At the time, Amy’s spokesman said: “She is ready to move on following the end of the marriage. Amy has not had any contact with Blake for months and is focusing on the future. She is finishing her album and in good health.”

Amy Winehouse is posing as her cat to send secret messages to Blake Fielder-Civil

Bang — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:00:33 +0000

Amy Winehouse has created a profile for her pet feline Shirley on social networking site Facebook and is using it to talk to her estranged husband, who she is in the process of divorcing.

In a series of bizarre messages, Amy refers to Blake – who is in rehab in Yorkshire, north England – as ‘Sailor’, known to be one of her nicknames for him.

One of the rambling posts reads: “Oi mummy was saying to her friend about the time she made you breakfast and you drank all the nesquik til you was sick xxxxxxx (sic).”

Another says: “Sailor sort it you’re her co-hort. consort still. as you both know you’re unswerving. just as much as you’re deserving.”

Last night (August 13), the cat’s status read “Shirley loves Sailor”.

Amy Winehouse is finally being allowed into the US

Bang — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:23:08 +0000

The ‘Rehab’ singer – who had been banned from entering the country two years ago after being arrested for possession of cannabis and was also denied a work visa months later after being accused of assaulting a fan – is keen to tour America now authorities have relented on their previous decisions.

A source said: “Amy loves the idea of jetting off to America. She really wants to go to the States and play some shows.

“She knows she has a huge fan base there and would love to boost her profile further and give something back to all the people who buy her records.”

Last month, Amy – who won five Grammy Awards in 2008 but had to accept her prizes and perform via video link in the UK because she was refused entry by US authorities – was cleared of the assault which stopped her from getting a work visa two years.

Her spokesperson said: “There is nothing to stop her getting a visa to travel to America. ‘Back to Black’ was the second biggest-selling album in the world last year and she never had the chance to tour there, so it’s on the cards.”

The 25-year-old singer recently returned to the UK after an extended break in St. Lucia, where she had been working on her third album away from the distractions of the London party scene.

Amy Winehouse’s father faked a heart attack to shock his daughter off drugs

Bang — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:02:00 +0000

Ex-taxi driver Mitch Winehouse took the drastic measure of faking a heart attack because he “didn’t know which way to turn” to convince his troubled daughter to seek help for her addiction to heroin.

He told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “I just didn’t know which way to turn. I’d tried everything. I pretended I was seriously ill and even got our doctor to tell Amy that I was dying.

“Once I even started screaming and said I was having a heart attack, but it didn’t work. Amy’s not stupid and she wanted to see my medical records proving I was actually ill.”

Mitch faked the health scare last August because Amy was so tightly in the grip of addiction she wouldn’t leave her room.

He said: “She was claustrophobic, agoraphobic. Phobic of everyone and everybody. People were even throwing drugs over the fence and up to her window for her.”

Since then the ‘Back to Black’ singer has embarked upon a course of drug replacements and last November agreed to enter a clinic to help her get clean.

Mitch, 59, insists Amy has been free of drugs since last December – around the time she left her native UK for an extended break on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia – but he is now worried about her drinking.

He explained: “I think potentially she could have a drink problem, as addicts tend to replace one addiction with another.

“Her tipple of choice is Jack Daniel’s and coke and when she and her friends get together she can drink too much.

“But she tells me it’s something which she will stop – and I believe her. She did it with drugs, so she can do it with alcohol.”

He also told how 25-year-old Amy has become obsessed with exercise and shopping.

Mitch added: “She exercises for three hours a day and she’s become addicted to shopping – in particular splashing out on jewellery. She spent a small fortune on one ring, only to lose it.

“Any of these addictions could become a problem, but drinking is the one we’re keeping an eye out for.”

Amy Winehouse cheated on her husband with at least four other men

Bang — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:46:57 +0000

Soon-to-be ex-spouse Blake Fielder-Civil claims the ‘Back to Black’ singer – who admitted adultery in divorce proceedings earlier this month – had trysts with the guys while he was in jail on charges of perverting the course of justice and grievous bodily harm.

Blake said: “She did it time after time. She kept cheating on me, and kept saying sorry. And I kept saying, ‘It’s alright, I forgive you.’

“The nastier she was, the more in love I became. And she couldn’t believe her luck.”

Although Blake was devastated by Amy’s infidelities, he wasn’t surprised because she’d had such a powerful sex drive when they were together.

He added: “My relationship with Amy was very beautiful and intense – and very physical. It was built on sex from day one and was always mind blowing. She is even better at sex than she is at singing.”

Amy, 25, was linked to her manager’s assistant, 23-year-old Alex Haines, in April last year, then Babyshambles guitarist Mick Whitnall, 41, and Kristian Marr – sometime boyfriend of fashion designer Sadie Frost.

In January this year Amy was said to have had an affair with rugby player Josh Bowman, 21, during her extended break on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

Blake, 27, is upset with all of his wife’s lovers, because he believes they took advantage of her while she was addicted to drugs and not in full control of her faculties.

He added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “You should have seen the state of them, especially Alex Haines. I can’t even understand why she did it. And I still can’t believe Amy is friends with Sadie Frost after she f***ed her boyfriend.

“If I was the person she had these flings with, I may have thought it’s not the best idea to sleep with someone who is out of their mind, can barely speak and probably weighs about five stone (70lbs).

“But that’s their cross to bear and I think she’s just very lonely and has always used her sexuality to make friends.”

Amy Winehouse allegedly stole cocaine from Kate Moss

Bang — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:41:18 +0000

According to Amy’s soon-to-be ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, the ‘Rehab’ singer took two grammes of the Class A drug from the supermodel’s handbag at a star-studded bash in New York so the pair could snort it in the toilets.

Blake told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Kate Moss and another supermodel were there, as well as Hollywood actresses. Kate had told Amy to get a 10 dollar note out of her handbag to snort lines with.

“But Amy told me she found two grammes of cocaine in there – so she nicked them. We did some in the toilets and had sex, but we did the rest in front of everyone.

“Kate was so drunk, she never noticed it was missing.”

The 27-year-old ex-convict claims cocaine was freely available to guests at the bash, held at the Gramercy Park Hotel just weeks after Blake and Amy married in Miami in May 2007.

He added: “There was plenty of cocaine on a table in the room available to everyone.”

Blake has also claimed Amy became addicted to heroin the first time she tried it and took to the illegal substance “like a duck to water”.

He revealed: “I’d been smoking heroin on my own, but never in front of her. I got a bit for myself, and she looked at me and said, ‘Can I have some?’

“I was out of my mind on drugs and I said, ‘Of course’. She inhaled the heroin and then just sat back, smiled and her eyes went a bit funny. She said, ‘I can see why you take this.’ Amy took to heroin like a duck to water, same as me.”

Blake also claims the 25-year-old pop star funded his ongoing addiction when he was in prison and would transfer money – sometimes up to £1,000 a week – into a bank account for him.

He said: “Whenever I needed heroin I would make a phone call to Amy.

“Sometimes I only needed a £20 a day hit, but other times I was taking it constantly and could spend £140 a day.”

Blake was jailed for 27 months last August for perverting the course of justice and grievous bodily harm. He was released from prison last November.

The former couple were recently granted a decree nisi in their divorce and their separation will be legally finalised in just over four weeks.

Amy Winehouse “died” after a three-day drug binge

Bang — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:00:57 +0000

Blake Fielder-Civil has revealed he thought Amy had passed away “in his arms” as the pair got high in London in August 2007.

Blake, 27, claims he and Amy – who have been granted a decree nisi and will finalise their divorce in just over four weeks – had been taking heroin and crack cocaine without sleep for days when the singer collapsed.

He told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “I was terrified. We were sitting on the bed talking. Her eyes suddenly went blank. She started having a fit on the bed. I was panicking. I didn’t know how to help her. I was out of it on drugs as well, and was sobbing and crying out, ‘Amy!’

“She had an awful look on her face then suddenly she just passed out and stopped breathing. It was the most frightening thing I had ever seen. I felt sure I was watching her die right in front of me. I didn’t know what to do or how to save her. I held her to me and I thought she was dying in my arms.”

Blake eventually “came to his senses” and started CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), reviving the dying star.

He revealed: “I was panicking but I somehow managed to open her mouth and breathe air down her throat. At first nothing happened then she spluttered and I saw her chest rise.”

But as soon as she regained consciousness, Blake claims Amy begged for more drugs, even as she was in a taxi being rushed to hospital.

He added: “I loved her so much. I couldn’t bear for her to die in front of me. She had everything going for her but she ended up behaving badly just to shock. After a while that just becomes a bore. I’d warned her to stop but she always wanted to keep on taking the drugs.”

Amy Winehouse fronts court on assault charge

AHN — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:00:26 +0000

Amy Winehouse is accused of attacking Sherene Flash at a charity ball last September when the 30-year-old woman tried to get her photograph taken with Amy.

Speaking at the City of London Magistrates’ Court, Sherene said: “She punched me forcefully in my right eye. I started crying. I was shocked. I couldn’t open my eye for a while.”

She also claims the 25-year-old singer was intoxicated at the Berkeley Square Ball, adding: “Maybe like she was on drugs or something.”

However, Amy – who is on trial for common assault – insists she merely pushed the woman away because she felt “intimidated” when Sherene “lunged” at her for a photograph.

The troubled star said: “She moved her left arm to lean down and tried to pose next to me. Her friend came round in front of us and started taking a picture. I was like, ‘Do I get a choice in this, hello?’ I pushed her up, like away. It was more like an indication of ‘leave me alone, I’m scared of you.’

“I didn’t know what she was going to do. She lunged at me and put her arm around me. She’s a nice girl, she was just drunk.”

Amy – who wore an asymmetric grey suit, waist belt and silk ballet pumps for her appearance – told the courtroom she felt threatened by the dancer, because, at 5ft 7ins tall, she towered above her diminutive frame.

The ‘Back to Black’ singer said: “These are the very shoes I was wearing that night. Look – these don’t even have a sole, they don’t have a heel. I am probably 5ft 2.5ins to 5ft 3ins. And my hair does make a difference!

“She was bigger than me. I pushed my arm upwards. I just wanted to get her away. I was scared.”

Amy used her marital name – Amy Civil – yesterday when giving evidence. The first stage of her divorce from husband Blake Fielder-Civil was granted last week.

The trial continues.