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Depressed Lily Allen’s drinking too much

One-night stands and cancelled gigs – is Lily heading for meltdown again?

Is Lily Allen still in love with ex Ed Simons?

Lily Allen’s tears on stage in Helsinki on 16 August were explained as the result of back pain.

But Lily, 24, was less forthcoming about the fact that her injury was caused by a fall after a night of heavy boozing, which is becoming a bit of a habit.

‘The drinking is taking its toll and making her take silly risks,’ says a source close to the singer. ‘Her record company was furious about the bad publicity she’s been getting recently and she’s been told to get her act together.’

Lily’s latest crisis started in July when she cancelled her appearance at Spain’s Benicassim Festival.

That was a bout of gastroenteritis, but then she pulled out of French festival Les Vieilles Charrues, claiming that she was never due to appear. Days later, she was spotted boozing for hours with old friend Damien Hirst at Scott’s in Mayfair.

Our source says: ‘Lily’s always contrite afterwards and filled with horror at what she might’ve done while she was drunk.

'She’s joked that she likes drink, but it doesn’t like her – and that’s true. Her outrageous behaviour also extends to her love life. She’ll hook up with anyone when she’s drunk.

‘She was back with her ex Robertson Furze recently and she was involved with an American singer. But her drinking usually spells the end of any relationship because people get fed up with her behaviour. She gets out of control when she’s had a few. For Lily, it’s about the attention. She’s still very insecure, despite looking her best at the moment.’

On 17 August, Lily went out for a curry in London’s Queen’s Park with builder Sam Cooper, who she’s been seeing for about a month. She says that he’s ‘wonderfully normal’ – but with Lily’s life being anything but normal, friends don’t expect the pairing to last.

‘Lily’s very up and down at the moment,’ says our source. ‘She’s struggled with depression in the past and if she’s stressed she indulges in very unhealthy behaviour. She needs time off to take stock, but that’ll only work if she gives drinking a miss.'

See the full story about Lily Allen and her feelings for Ed Simons in Now magazine dated 31 August 2009 - out now!