Lily Allen admits she battled eating disorder Bulimia

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Page last updated at 10:19 GMT, Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Lily Allen

Lily Allen has revealed that she battled with the eating disorder Bulimia, admitting that she used to make herself sick after meals.

The 25-year-old singer said she used the method to control her weight at points during her music career.

She added that it wasn't "something I'm proud of".

Lily Allen's comments came during a pre-recorded documentary series following her move into the fashion industry from music.

'Looked good'

Speaking about a spell where she suffered with Bulimia, Lily Allen said: "A lot of people came up to me telling me how great I looked and I'd be on the cover of every magazine.

"I thought I looked good and it was great to be able to try on clothes and feel a million dollars. But I wasn't happy. I really wasn't.

"I would love to be the skinniest, minniest person in the world but I can't do that without being unhappy. I like food."

After releasing two albums Allen announced she would take a break from music last year.

She launched her fashion range Lucy In Disguise in autumn last year.

In November 2010 she suffered a miscarriage, her second, six months into her pregnancy.

The first episode of Lily Allen: From Riches To Rags airs on Tuesday 15 March on Channel 4.

Bookmark with

What are these?

Print Sponsor

On Newsbeat today

Top stories

See also

Related links

Most popular stories now

  1. Saudi woman reaches Everest summit

  2. Would-be robber struck by bus

  3. 'Fanatical' Gove attacked by union

  4. EU to ban refillable olive oil jugs

  5. Hollande signs gay marriage bill

  1. 'Fanatical' Gove attacked by union

  2. Eurovision winners: Where are they now?

  3. Two killed as car rolls off A419

  4. UK's most streamed song revealed

  5. Saudi woman reaches Everest summit

  6. EU to ban refillable olive oil jugs

  7. Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closer

  8. Tory activists anger at 'loon slur'

  9. British child dies at Egyptian hotel

  10. Contactless 'charging errors' at M&S

  1. Play Would-be robber struck by bus

  2. Play Teacher attacks Gove over 'culture of fear'

  3. Play Plane catches fire on landing in Russia

  4. Play Rail track danger caught on film

  5. Play Queen puts foot in it on Cornwall trip

Most popular now, in detail

bbc.co.uk navigation

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.

TOP NEWS FRONT PAGE STORIES

News feeds | News feeds