Sunday 12th August 2012 by David Renshaw | Photos by wenn

'Amy text messages' drove Blake Fielder-Civil to overdose

Winehouse ex-boyfriend in hospital after latest drink incident

Mitch Winehouse: Amy was incredibly close to her father Mitch, and had a tattoo saying ''Daddy''s Girl'' on her arm. Mitch was a professional singer in the 1970s, and last year tried to reignite his musical career.

She was funny: A couple of appearances on BBC''s Never Mind The Buzzcocks showed that she was not only funny, but more than happy to give Simon Amstell as good as she got.

''Rehab'': No, not the clinic, the song. As the first single from second album ''Back to Black'', ''Rehab'' received huge critical acclaim and rocketed Amy to stardom. She went on to release massive hits ''You Know I''m No Good'' and ''Tears Dry On Their Own''.

The bad-boys: The singer was famously friends with the equally troubled Pete Doherty, and her on/off marriage to Blake Fielder Civil was littered with rumours of assault and drug abuse. Civil even once told a British newspaper that he introduced Amy to Crack Cocaine and Heroin.

The excess: The troubled singer maintained a constant battle against drink and drugs. Although the star was clean of any illegal substances at the time of her death, it was a huge alcohol binge that ultimately caused her untimely demise.

Those denim shorts: Did she ever wear anything else?

The Tattoos: Amy was asked to cover up the naked woman on her left arm for a performance at the Grammys in 2008, so rather than putting on more clothes, she just drew a bra on the girl. Nice.

The voice: No one could sing like Amy. She truly was one of the most outstanding and instantly recognisable talents the UK has produced, taking an ageing genre and making it sexy, relevant and incredibly cool.

Camden: Camden Town in North London was always synonymous with the singer, and to honour it being her spiritual home, venue The Roundhouse plans to have a statue of Amy installed to serve as a memorial.

The beehive: The incredible hairdo was invented in 1960, and we don''t think anyone has rocked it as well (or as big) as Amy since then. OK, well maybe Marge Simpson. But she''s fictional...

Blake Fielder-Civil reportedly went on a near fatal drinking binge after discovering old text messages from ex-wife Amy Winehouse, his Mother has claimed.

Fielder-Civil in recovering in hospital from the overdose, which happened earlier this week. Speaking to the Sun, his Mother Georgette claims that bad memories from the past triggered the incident.

“He had messages on his phone from Amy which he only got recently. He didn’t have the phone in prison and he picked up messages from her when he was released" she said.

Adding: “She said she wanted to be Jack’s godmother. The grief for Amy started again. I fear he may have been trying to take his own life.”

Civil was discovered by girlfriend Sarah Aspin on Friday night after a drinking session the previous day. Civil, who is a recovering drug addict, is thought to have taken an illegal substance during the binge. He is currently in a coma in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

"The doctors said they put him in a coma to help him and due to infection," Aspin told The Sun newspaper. "I'm praying he'll survive, but I'm having to prepare myself that he may never wake up."

Aspin revealed that she discovered Civil unconscious after he swallowed his tongue in his sleep and choking on his own vomit.

Amy's Father Mitch has asked fans to pray for Fielder-Civil during his time of need.

Photos: Amy Winehouse - RIP

'Amy text messages' drove Blake Fielder-Civil to overdose

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