Blake Fielder-Civil: I Can't Keep Shouldering The Blame For Amy's Death | Good Morning Britain

On what would have been Amy Winehouse’s 40th birthday, we are joined exclusively by her ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. Married between May 2007 to August 2009, Amy and Blake enjoyed an intense and often tumultuous relationship across 7 years. One of their breakups led Amy to write one of the most iconic albums of all time, 'Back to Black', which she said was about the state of her relationship with Blake at the time. Winning her 5 Grammys, Amy dedicated her win to her 'Blake incarcerated' and said she'd never felt the way she felt about Blake, with anyone else in her life. This morning, Blake will reveal why he's no longer prepared to be cast as the villain, why others need to take responsibility for Amy's drug use/death, why he has to deal with countless death threats and why he doesn’t think a reconciliation with Amy’s father Mitch would work. Amy died in July 2011 from alcohol poisoning, with Blake in jail at the time. Upon hearing the news from prison guards, Blake collapsed and was put on suicide watch. Blake says he thinks about Amy all of the time and is often left jarred if he ever sees her on TV and on what would have been her 40th birthday, says he'll love her forever. A biopic on Amy, directed by Hollywood director Sam Taylor-Johnson, has also recently wrapped, with its release scheduled for early 2024. Titled 'Back to Black', the movie will delve into Amy's rise to stardom, iconic music as well as her marriage to Blake. Playing Blake will be Jack O'Connell, who Blake will say travelled to Leeds to meet with him before filming started.
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[@OlgaO82]

Suzanne Reid is so rude! She never once asked how he was was in his recovery. She spoke to him like he was a bold school child. It’s not his fault, they were both addicts, it has to start somewhere. Just cos Amy was famous doesn’t make her right and him wrong. What’s a strange way to treat him after all this time!! Hope she’ll be happy lookin back on this. Go back to sticking up for poor little Haz and Maz.

[@SB-lu6lz]

I agree with you! I felt Susanne was really looking down on Blake. Not very professional IMHO.

[@streetsiswatching9660]

Suzanne was a disgrace

[@SB-lu6lz]

@@user-cd4zq4ry9k i think she's a spoilt brat. To much of the good life hasn't humbled her one bit. As well as sitting next to Mr Morgan all those years. Turned her into a passive aggressive, piece of work imho. Their was just no need for her behaviour, no matter what her personal opinion is of Blake, she should have conducted herself as impartial and professional. I was quite offended at her tone, and don't get offended easily.

[@jasminej2844]

Totally agreed was quite shocked by her quiestioninh

[@Very-Veryconfused]

Totally agree. So unprofessional and judgmental

[@ciaransammon]

I always disliked him for introducing her to heroin. But they were both in it together. Amy had serious mental health issues and was a destructive force in her own right - as well as being a musical genius. Added to the fact that there were plenty of other people who brought about her downfall who haven’t taken responsibility. He is well spoken, eloquent & appears as though he has truly reflected. I wish him strength on his recovery & a measure of peace. And it’s just sad we don’t have Amy here any longer.

[@Ayat78]

Mental health isn’t an issue it’s an illness.

[@ciaransammon]

@@Ayat78 🙄

[@Ayat78]

@@ciaransammonwhat you wrote - maybe in ignorance - is offensive. Rephrase to mental health illness.

[@ciaransammon]

@@Ayat78 NO.

[@Ayat78]

@@ciaransammonthen you’re part of the problem that continues to stigmatise unwell people as being “issues”

[@crankyoldperson6871]

I don’t think anyone could have saved Amy from being self destructive. Lots of people tried, and sadly, it couldn’t be done.

[@harleyquiinnnn]

spot on. i always thought if she hadn't met blake, she would have found another way to destroy herself. she was indulging in self destructive behaviours before and was expelled from multiple schools. it's easy to put all the blame on one person but it's not right, she had severe underlying issues

[@TonyKnight1208]

Yea, she seemed to have more of an attitude toward the end of her life. Don't think she wanted help from anyone.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

​@@harleyquiinnnnamy was trying to cope the best way that she knew how all of those things were mentioned in mitch's book I've haven't read the mom's yet hopefully that upcoming movie does well it looks interesting she was a talented young lady who couldn't deal with the pressures fame put on her amy was human and it was mentioned about previous behaviors of hers I choose to remember her music it's similar to what I do for whitney houston people don't see celebrities as human they treated britney, mj ,amy ,whitney ,mariah and orhers horribly in the press those magazines and footage people only want to show the bad things 😢.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

​@@harleyquiinnnnmitch mentioned that too she was drinking early and I think it was a numbing effect for life's pain so her problems could be pushed to the back of Amy's mind I do think mitch tried and he will always love and miss his little girl the story about a butterfly following him made me cry he says everywhere he looked it would hover near him and his wife maybe that was Amy's gift to him.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

​@@TonyKnight1208she was probably sick of the press talking mess and continously following her the woman couldn't have peace coming out of her house those people stayed outside Amy's home trying to capture anything that made her look bad 😢.

[@loveinthematrix]

This is the most healed I've seen him. We all deserve grace to make positive changes. There are moments you can just tell her still loves her in his eyes and that's the kind of love she deserved. Someone who will never stop talking about her. She is a beautiful, gentle spirt in the wind and may God shine His light on her soul for eternity. RIP Amy, Happy Birthday lovely girl.

[@sarrhodes8277]

What a sad thing they were never able to know and love one another at their best and in best health. God bless Amy - and Blake fir a permanent and successful recovery.

[@benjamin6492]

lo hes making money on interviews ,i guess he really cared ......

[@perturbedxtirade7428]

Easy to take care of yourself when the check clears. This dude deserves zero empathy.

[@harrybtown1506]

P

[@marilyn9202]

And if u tell by the way he talking and his body language he trying to come off as nice boyfriend who didn’t do anything a classic celebrity body language when they know they are reason there gone

[@cantthinkofausername8698]

He clearly loved her and she loved him. The relationship may not have been idealic but its time to give this guy a pass. Her mental health, celebrity status and own addictive personality were not under his control.

[@intothesurf]

He did not love her, they needed eachother and he toyed with her emotions. He looks clean and if he is hats off to him

[@Nick-vg5qh]

Idyllic (sorry can’t help myself)

[@loveinthematrix]

I'm feeling emotional intelligence coming from this man. I see someone who is humble, thoughtful and self-reflective. I don't know if he's going to therapy but it seems like it. Amy really loved him and I can see why. His face and eyes smiled in the beginning when talking about her. Beautiful and real love. I bet she finds his way to him in the spirit world somehow, not to be creepy hehe. Much love Blake, you deserve to heal.

[@khristyco]

Really well said, completely agree! ❤

[@scotchette]

What? Are you kidding me? He killed Amy.

[@stephanieredden8861]

​@@scotchetteAmy killed Amy. She was a free thinker and made her own decisions. He turned her on to heroin and coke but Amy had a history of alcoholism and that was what killed her. The young man has done a lot of work on himself so, try not to beat him up.

[@scotchette]

@@stephanieredden8861 No empathy whatsoever for this guy. They shouldn't invite him on TV. Is he still in jail? That's why he did work on himself, to get out of jail. All he said was scripted by his lawyer. Think about the family.

[@kerrypeters4724]

I don't know where your looking I'm 10 years clean he and Amy we co depending and was toxic she wrote back to black he legged it after he got her money

[@marthajones6417]

Im a huge Amy fan and I think its nice to see Blake clean and looking well. I dont at all think he should be blamed for Amy's death. The facts are that Amy was an addict before she met Blake: her first addiction was alcohol. At the time she moved to Camden and released Frank, heroin was becoming popular on the scene. Blake was into coke at that time and had friends who did heroin, but Amy was more into alcohol and weed. So no, Blake didnt turn her into a junkie. She said no to hard drugs when she first met him. She made the decision on her own after B2B was released and her mental health declined from the pressure of fame. Ultimately, Amy died from alcohol. I would understand maybe hating Blake if she died from heroin, but the vice that her dad said she didnt need to go to rehab for, is what killed her and it had nothing to do with Blake.

[@Caroline26B]

Actually she was smoking joints even before she took alcohol, around when she was like 12 I believe.

[@karmiliaandrade9508]

Yes! She died of alcohol poisoning! Her autopsy report showed she had 5x the legal amount in her blood system. Blake was long gone by then

[@ablurida]

You make a good point but Amy agreed at one point to quit drugs in exchange for alcohol. That means she overcompensated with the amounts that she drank, so more than before he met him. So whilst it's not just his fault. It is partially his.

[@laniirai]

Awe I love Amy asw, but wasn’t he the one who introduced her to the hard drugs and self harm? Maybe if the relationship didn’t happen she would still be here I believe . Even in moments Blake didn’t really treat her the best and feeling like I relate to her in many aspects as a person I could feel that maybe he contributed to it but it’s nice to see people grow from then right .

[@stefrodriguez3017]

He’s 100% right he is one of two people who have taken accountability about what they did wrong when it came to Amy. Him and Tyler James. Meanwhile everyone else either blames Amy, herself or everyone else around her. The narrative that he was the ultimate villain needs to end. We all know who the real villain was… her dad. FROM THE START

[@ashleywwefun]

Why Tyler James ?

[@mightytaiger3000]

Both of her parents, I’d say. They knew her for much longer and obviously did a poor job. Amy’s mom doesn’t take any accountability in interviews and documentaries either.

[@YunikuYosefMomoka]

@@mightytaiger3000They sent her to rehab just to still allow her to not receive treatment when she knew she needed it. She was only willing to do treatment if the stay was signed by someone she trusted. Her parents knew she loved them more than anything and yet they chose to baby her until she died.

[@FukaiKokoro]

Forcing people into treatment never works. It only makes them hate the people that put them there. They need to want to change.

[@Themis33]

Addiction issues and tendencies nearly always stem from an abusive or disfunctional childhood. So Blake should definitely not take the blame. It's easy for her family to scapegoat him.

[@marthajones6417]

Well said. It's interesting that Blake gets vitriol from people, despite him being an addict since his teenage years and coming from a dysfunctional childhood of divorced parents just like Amy. Why is Blake not afforded the same sympathy? Because he doesn't have a talent that makes him "special" amongst us regular folk?

[@Caroline26B]

Well, it is easy for her family to scapegoat him, it takes the blame off of them... Let's be honest here, she had mental issues from an early age on... She derailed with him for 3 years, she derailed with her family for 20 years... 3 years versus 20 years, her family is more to blame than Blake is... They should take a look in the mirror, should be honest about their accountability and they should cut the crap...

[@benjamin6492]

just as easy as us all taking the famiy as the scapegoat ,really amy was a grown up ,she would wear her own mistakes not let others do that ,w eknowthis aboutthe girl!ripamy

[@carolburton9011]

i'm 60 and have struggled with addiction my whole life so get where blake is coming from.i honestly think that the media and her fame hungry father played a much bigger part in amy's death!Her records and voice are eternal!I hope she is resting in peace wherever she is now!

[@scotchette]

I don't agree.

[@benjamin6492]

no it wasamy not her dad or anyone else ,shewas a addcxiive personailty ike my brother doing everthing till one ofthose things brought them down ,he needs to go take acre of the kids he brought into th eworld and ge ton with his life and maybe stop talking aobut amy to interview people ,,hes goingto play htis dont blame me thing for money for as long as he can ,,,.....ripamy ,see still a person using you not love thats not love .......

[@missfittrr]

DITTO

[@missfittrr]

I don’t have much respect for mitch

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

the media did go out of their way to get bad footage of her mj ,britney ,whitney and any other artist the media is terrible they do anything to sell gossip rags they treated diana bad too chasing her to get in an accident running from them 😢.

[@nobodyimportant7967]

As much as I have hated him for years, he seems to have grown and evolved and learned from his mistakes. I can respect that. Rip Amy baby. 😔 we all miss u so much.

[@dagmarramgad5441]

I don’t blame Blake. He does look better than he has in years. He and Amy both had their issues when when they found each other. It was just a perfect storm. She loved this man though, with all her heart and soul. Even after she had moved on and gotten together with Reg, I think Blake was always in her heart, the greatest love of her life. They were so very young.

[@whateverwhatever6496]

Absolutely. He WAS the Love of Her Life. That's her words.

[@harleyquiinnnn]

i used to hate him but he's right. he cant shoulder all the blame. he's a victim too (of drugs) and he suffers too, and amy was already troubled before she met him. i'm not mad at him

[@michaelias_]

What a lot of people fail to realise was that Amy was a very strong-willed soul. She wasn't as weak as what people thought - no one made her do anything that Amy didn't want to do. Yes, Blake did introduce Amy to heroin but she was already smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol years before they met, so she'd already had history with substances and had a history of mental health issues with eating disorders and self harm from being a teenager. She was very vulnerable, but I wouldn't say she was fragile - there's a difference. She just loved Blake to death and wanted to always be on the same level as him. She put him first all the time and never really focused on herself sadly. Happy 40th, Amy - we love and miss you every single day xx

[@allisonroberts8430]

She was strong willed but passionate and maternal, he used her to get high and made her want to be a part of it. He should keep carrying that burden. She got clean and died.

[@melissawright1979]

Same with Whitney Houston. She was already taking drugs before she met Bobby Brown. People can never accept that the person in question was a grown adult and made their own decisions. Nobody held a gun to their heads and made them do anything. I loved Amy but she did killed herself in the end. I was actually shocked she lived as long as she did!

[@indianikit741]

Same with Kurt Cobain. Don't blame Courtney

[@karmiliaandrade9508]

She also didn’t die from drug overdose but from alcohol poisoning. Ppl need to remember that

[@billd3060]

This guy definitely is taking accountability and I admire his honesty. Sad story

[@danielv5410]

I read Amy's mother's book and in the book she talks about how Blake tried helping her get better with treatment. I don't think it's all entirely his fault.

[@alexandremalek3813]

That was too late when he decided to help her out

[@59kiki95]

Of course it’s not his fault. Everyone can offer you drugs and it’s your decision if you gonna take it or not .

[@JudgeDredd_]

@@alexandremalek3813he at least tried and her family recognized it so whatever anyone else _thinks_ is moot.

[@LiseR-cu4dv]

Blake was not the cause of Amy's demise. As a child she loved her dad deeply, and they had a very strong bond, especially musically. Then he left. She developed Borderline Personality Disorder which is often linked to a trauma in childhood. You can tell by her behaviour she was desperately trying to fill a painful void for which Blake was never responsible. She would have had turbulent relationships with whoever she had met, and likely to turn to substances to numb the depression. She died from alcohol poisoning, not drugs, after she and Blake had been separated for some time. All of this turbulence and loss is reflected in her music, her beautiful soulful voice. Her father has never acknowledged any responsibility or introspection in his part.

[@casscamden740]

blake is a nice chap & i wish him health & happiness ...something amy would want for him if she was here

[@abeltesfaye_]

This is the first time I've ever watched an interview by Blake and actually believed him and felt like he was coming off somewhat genuine. Hope he continues to fight for his sobriety.

[@alfonsequerivel9451]

Accountability, honesty, humility are admirable vertues. Well done, Blake !

[@Misagonna88]

I can see why she loved him. He looks cleaner, and he can speak beautifully. Blake doesn’t need to make a connection with her family-he’s moved on and he has precious memories. They were both young. He’s taken so much shit over the years. I do believe Amy’s dad is a bit of a monster. Blake should have had some say in the movie. He’s accountable and now for goodness sake-leave him alone! Amy was always going to do what she wanted to do. Susanna was quite rude to him, and he took it. Good luck Blake

[@benjamin6492]

he should stop using amys memeory to make money and move on !!!!!rip amy

[@CarrieBiggerstaff]

⁠@@benjamin6492Amy wouldn’t have cared! Her Dad was her manager, he got paid & still is to this very day! I think Blake can use a leg up as long as it’s not for drugs or to tarnish her memory. She destroyed him too because she wasn’t so innocent. I think he has the right to do what he’s doing because he was her true love.

[@jetsofaqua2206]

To blame Blake will always be ridiculous. The drug abuser is responsible for their drug abuse. Tragic beyond belief

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Doesn't help to have a fellow junkie around you tho

[@jetsofaqua2206]

@@da90sReAlvlocwe are also responsible for who we surround ourselves with though or for who we love

[@da90sReAlvloc]

​@@jetsofaqua2206 yeah but I'm saying it also didn't help that he was around her also that dru9s. Were also around her because of him , it's enevitable this was going to happen to one of them 2 junkies. Both who can't stop using , he he really loved her he would have at least tried to get her to kick the junk when it was becoming obvious that she was addicted and stoned on stage, but. He loved the junk more , It's your classic Sid and Nancy situation again

[@charliefarlie2884]

Enablers are also responsible. The drug user doesn't operate in a vacuum

[@Cinderrella]

​@@da90sReAlvloc, that was her choice!! She loved him so much and married him!! She was a grown woman who sadly decided NOT to go to rehab, (hence, the song) which was also HER choice!! He didn't force her to do anything!!

[@jessicaliltxn3295]

Amy and I are almost the same age. She was a huge part of my life. 😢 This is so heartbreaking and I personally could never blame Blake. I too struggle with addiction. He should never have carried guilt for so long.💔 Thank You for speaking out Blake. Happy Birthday Amy Whinehouse! We miss you and your music.

[@TEM14411]

I think all addicts are afflicted with guilt and shame.....that is why we start using things to numb ourselves. We live in a world that normalizes judgement and needs to learn how destructive shame and guilt are. Especially when children grow up believing they should carry it...they often become adults with addictions. Peace and blessings to all.

[@jessicaliltxn3295]

@@g.statuz 💕

[@59kiki95]

I’m addicted too and have mental health problems… I don’t blame Blake as well same as I don’t blame my ex that he gave me the drugs for the first time. Blake didn’t force her to do that and neither my ex didn’t force me . Do you still struggle with addiction? All the best ❤️

[@onepartyroule]

I'm an Amy fan, and (not that I think it should matter to him, but) it's never occurred to me that Blake is responsible for the course that Amy's life took. She was young (they both were) but she was a grown woman who made her own decisions. She always seemed like an independently minded, strong willed person to me. I cannot imagine that she would ever want anyone to blame Blake either. I really hope he can let this guilt/shame go and live a good life for his kids, himself, and to honour Amy's memory.

[@luisbohorquez7096]

😊❤😇🙏😊

[@lauragrillo27]

He seems so honest. I wish him well.

[@mogadon7]

There is what we say PUBLICLY...and how we are motivated PRIVATELY. He cant wait to get his next fix !

[@gigieyre]

He was a drug addict too. He's lucky to still be alive himself. No blame. Two young people doing dangerous drugs and drinking to excess. She died. It's tragic. He isn't to blame.

[@Nihuel]

I'm sure she would be so happy to see Blake clean as he is now. About the guilt, he's not guilty. He is also a victim of an addiction, like she was. They both were victims of an industry that doesn't care about the human behind the artist. And everything that drugs bring behind will make them to take paths that any healthy person would take. But that's how the addiction works. Blake, Tyler, Mitch, her friends... I'm sure they did what they could. And it's so hard to empathize with a situation where a person is so wealthy and excused that everyone does whatever she asks, so much that she can approach to almost feel herself inmortal, invulnerable. The only thing you can do is either leave her or be next to her. Nobody knows what would've happened if she wouldn't have been famous. But I hope that this helps to create mechanisms to guide young artists with high reputation to handle their life when everyone wants to make profit out of them. Glad to see Blake better, glad to see Amy's foundation helping other people. Glad to see James and her family going ahead with their lives. We all are lucky to learn so much with her. And not only us but the next generations too.

[@vintagecherries]

I'm glad he's doing well. He seems sober. Great for him. I don't blame Blake for her death. Addiction had both of them on a grip. Amy had an alcohol addiction before she even knew Blake. If you read the books written about her life then you know that she always had an addictive personality

[@CarrieBiggerstaff]

He looks like he might still be on methadone but as long as he’s got his teeth fixed and is becoming a productive member of society. Then that’s good enough for me! Atleast he’s not putting a needle in his arm.

[@user-wh3vq1qi7x]

​@@CarrieBiggerstaffhe's probably on methadone or subutex, subutex saved my life from painkillers, absolute godsend

[@funkhouse5936]

May she rest in eternal peace. I hope the family can have the courage to forgive. Sad indeed as Blake comes across as fragile, a sorrowful chain of events.

[@bunnyfernwood]

I’ll always resent him for not being a better partner and leading her down a bad path. But now he has to live with his regrets for the rest of his life. He sounds like he has matured and learned from his mistakes at least. I’m glad he’s gotten clean and I hope he stays that way for the sake of his children.

[@user-mg1uo9vs8s]

It doesn't matter what your partner or anybody does or doesn't do when you're an addict you're going to do whatever YOU want regardless of anyone else. You can't blame other people. Plus she was already an addict before him.

[@KidaMilo89]

@@maancheno7496 Heck he split her lip in half and has beaten and verbally abused her.

[@59kiki95]

He didn’t force her to take a drugs . My ex gave me drugs to try , I get addicted but I can only blame myself coz I said yes and I took it.

[@Joshualuv13]

While i do recognise the role Blake played a part in Amy's demise ..ppl need to remember, Amy apparently had her own issues way before she even knew him,from her younger years,then add the heights of fame .I agree ,Amy would not have wanted him to take all blame .Her parents' separation seems to have had a huge impact.

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

I think thats where her issues started to be honest. I don't know much about her parents divorce but my own parents vicious break up and divorced traumatised me so much I won't ever marry because I don't wanma be tied to someone legally and go through what my mother did. If Amy's parents break up was bad it probably left a lot of trauma on her then throw in massive fame and money the media stalking her I'm not surprised she used drugs as an escape

[@sangeetawesley6683]

Rest in peace Amy No one should be blamed for her passing It was DESTINY May God rest her in eternal heavenly peace 🙏

[@notkaren1818]

Regardless of what some feel about Blake we need to remember how deeply Amy loved him. Amy was the most honest woman. True to herself. No matter what.

[@tisean305]

it was never Blakes fault and its unfair they put all the blame on him. Im impressed how much he has evolved and how reflected he is. That's maybe the only good thing about going through hard times in life you grow and become stronger. You can never stop someone from taking drugs it has to come from themselves. Her father and the record company still made her go on stage, make music even though they saw and knew what condition she was in. So sad she can't be around today and see how much we all loved her. I always hoped she would one day be done with all the partying and just mature just like Blake did here and we all could laugh and look back on the good old times still listening to her beautiful music.

[@allisonroberts8430]

Yeah, cause women never do things just to make their partner happy.

[@benjamin6492]

ya lol@@allisonroberts8430

[@shellylyndsley394]

People should realize that the addicted must take a responsibility for their own actions . I don’t believe in making others at fault for ones addiction. They make a choice when they take drugs, and yes alcohol IS a drug just as much as anything else.

[@sissy9393]

It’s time to let Blake off the hook. It’s Amy’s fault and Blake’s fault for their own misery. I hope he has a nice rest of his life.

[@JoseliJunior]

I think that at the end of the day it was Amy’s choice. Nobody forced her to do drugs, there were enablers, but I don’t think Amy was the kind of woman who would behave like a puppet, she didn’t obey her own father, if she didn’t want to do it she’d say no no no.

[@njper123]

If Amy had made it in the industry today, I bet this dude wouldn’t even get close to her. How this dude got close to her even back in the day baffles me

[@user-co7vc8qk2n]

Because Amy was a real person underground and she was a woman who liked beautiful boys😉

[@vk88864]

What amazes me the most about celebrities is that they are surrounded by people. Management, agents, sometimes family who follow their every move and not one person could help this woman. Not one.

[@elizabethmchugh9811]

It is a very sad situation. It seems like celebrities have a lot of " yes" men and women around them. They dont want to upset the "golden goose" because it doesnt serve them well if they do.

[@mightytaiger3000]

They’ve gone over a decade painting Blake as the bad man but anyone in the industry knows he’s a far better and more decent person than the average in the entertainment industry.

[@lorraineanne7821]

Alcoholics and addicts are deceitful you can in no way control them they will find a way to drink they will beg and lie and can be in total denial .. in her own words ..They tried to make me go to rehab ? I said no no no .. I know how hard it is just to admit your an alcoholic I felt her pain ❤ rip beautiful soul ❤🙏

[@christinebraveman1855]

Impossible to help someone that doesn't want a change in their life.

[@vk88864]

@@lorraineanne7821 in my experience with addicts I know how they can feel lost alone in denial etc and all it takes is one person to help them on them on the right path to sobriety but this woman was a celebrity surrounded by people. A lot. I’m not making excuses for her but who was there to really help her?

[@jjosej02]

Bless you Blake. You deserve healing. 🤍

[@Nadia-lp8gr]

He’s not responsible for her death. She was a troubled traumatized young lady before she met him

[@TiredBoyMom92]

As someone who is in recovery i can empathize with what it’s like to look back at your active addiction and see a completely different person that you don’t recognize. Being young is hard enough to figure out your way but then add in drugs, fame and alcohol it could be an absolute disaster. I’ve lost probably 30+ people in my life and to be the one standing alone at the end is a very HEAVY feeling. It sounds like he has done a lot of self reflection and put a lot of thought into his younger self actions. At the end of the day, that’s the most that could be asked of him.

[@kingayy9267]

@TiredBoyMom92 I'm sorry for the losses you've experienced but proud of your journey to sobriety. Hope you're doing well.

[@prettyhollypolly7553]

Look, as vulnerable as she may have been, she was known to be sassy and her own person. Sadly she’s to blame for her own demise.

[@kcurran9913]

Nice to see Blake doing well in life. Shame Amy couldn't beat her demons. She was so close.

[@kcurran9913]

@nickxero2740 Yes she was. She was off drugs and nearly beat the alcohol but sadly relapsed.

[@cornelia7504]

It wasn’t his fault, they were both young, immature and both of them addicts. I am glad to see him looking much much better than previous appearances 👍🏼

[@mandyjuelz]

I believe Amy wouldn’t have wanted the world to look down on Blake and blame him for her decline. My ex fiancé was the one that introduced me to injecting oxycontin and all my friends and family got so mad at him. I hated that bc it was MY CHOICE to try it. If I OD’ed, then it would be on me, not him. Some ppl have accountability and I believe Amy to be one of those ppl. She loved Blake unconditionally and wouldn’t want her death put on his shoulders.

[@lauraprice5374]

No one had a gun to Amy head...Blake has got clean over the years ..bless him still sounds aboulouty broken by her tragic death..but wasnt Davina McCall a heroin addict no one gives her any grief about her past..

[@kellybuzzell1333]

I just went back to find the interview from 4yrs ago he looks so healthy here! Total turnaround

[@SanaOsniva]

when amy died i was so angry at so many things i also felt hate against blake but watching this interview shocked me how mature blake has become this interview is so honest to me and he shows us that people can change Thank you blake i wish you the best keep going

[@phoebeeldred-smith6412]

He was young and made mistakes, their were other people around her at the time and who were alot more aware of what is was doing to her.

[@benthread]

He’s still very attractive and interesting. Easy to see what she saw in him. She would be proud he’s still so fine.

[@jamieharford1008]

Justice for Blake. Poor kid. He was a baby. Im 34 now and to think what he went through in his 20s just insane

[@mjh5437]

""A baby"" in his 20s???

[@Kaciiitos]

Dude there are many people in their 20s going through worse and still being able to be way better than him. Justifying someone just cuz of feeling sorry for him is not fair way. I feel sorry for him too, but for him being literally trash person unable to stay away from drugs and unable to support Amy in it aswell. There are many people in this world who have been able to fight with drug addictions and they made it very sooner than him... He also was completely unable to be a man for her... and also for himself. And he did not change so much when u look at him, he is again only crying about himself. He is not poor, he is weak and thats kind of a choice to be like this :) .... He would be strong if he would come here with awareness, saying smth like: "I know I played a big part in her death and I'm truly sorry for that all. I cannot turn back the time, but what I can do and I'm doing is working on myself but also trying to remedy my crimes of what i did in my past. Trying to help her family as much as possible ...... " and X Y Z other things what he could be doing :) Instead, he came to only cry about himself again. No responsibility, just fragile child inside. And thats his choice and really bad one. This is one of the main reasons why Amy is not with us anymore. And I believe he was loving her in some way, but in his selfish damaged way which was not healthy at all... and he was supposed to realise this in time and to work on himself already.... but he did not. He only kept crying and he is like this till these days.... sad story...

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

He was a baby? Wow the lengths some people will go to to paint someone as completely innocent and blameless is insanity.

[@user-cd8xy9pv5q]

I like his character and i dont care what anybodys says about blake hes owned up to her wrongs he didn't kill her amy killed herself alive i just wished it was a relationship without the toxic cocktail drugs RIP Amy 😢

[@mifnp8887]

He looks really good! I truly hope he's in a better place. 🙏

[@happier27]

All relationship with someone who is addicted on drugs & alcohol end up to CHAOS or tragic ending! If the person doesn’t have enough strength to bear it, it is way better to quit fast & in a brutal way this addicted person or not to start at all any kind of relationship unless the addicted has a true big willing of getting out of it, which is very rare

[@WithADashOfPazazz]

I wonder how he's doing now, he seems markedly better than his last appearance.

[@oscarkoop2548]

Ofcourse Amys parents are angry, they lost their cash cow.

[@rocker76m88]

Yep

[@DeedraS.]

Avevano 20 anni ed erano nel pieno della fama questo soprattutto per Amy di riflesso anche lui... peccato che sia finita così in questa intervista posso capire cosa ci trovasse Amy in lui, sembra essere una persona molto sincera adesso che è più maturo e sobrio, prima non riuscivo a vederlo in questa ottica.

[@juanitaleak6482]

No offence but I thought he passed away years ago from an overdose! So I am happy to see him looking very well & speaking very humbling & honestly about their past. She was an amazing artist & it is so sad that things played out the way they did.

[@user-fo7ik5ls7r]

Добрый, приятный парень, в книге "Моя любимая Эми" Дженис сказала, что Блейк никогда не был чудовищем, каким его хотели показать, а был обычным парнем, а Эми в своем саморазрушении не остановил бы даже поезд, с Блейком или без него она бы все равно себя уничтожила, по- другому, к сожалению, жить и творить она не могла!

[@diomedestamayo3985]

Rest in peace Amy

[@samuraininjarockstar9355]

Amy would have done that wether Blake was there or not, they all hung around Camden with Pete Doherty the libertines, Babyshambles and other bands that were into heavy drugs .

[@jordalinabumsqueek]

He was a bad influence. She should still be here. Her family could have been around more for her. Such a loss even to this day 😢❤ her voice, unique real raw talent. Her own kind.

[@Cinderrella]

Her choice to have a "bad influence" around her and with her!! She adored him and married him!! I had a best friend that was a bad influence on me too 35 years ago, but every single thing I did was my own choice..... she never forced me to do the things I did!!

[@jordalinabumsqueek]

@@Cinderrella well if they truly cared they wouldn't do it around you !!

[@blakewilliams5627]

Could he have done this on a day other than her birthday?

[@MissxoAlisha]

Seems appropriate since it's reflecting her life and their relationship

[@itsjxomusic]

As I've got older, I realized that we can not keep blaming Blake. Yes, he introduced Amy to drugs - But we also have to take into consideration Amy's mental health at the time. She could have said no, but chose to take them. She even once paid money as she got Alex started on drugs and felt guilty. She sent him to rehab. That was Amy. I used to hate Blake with a passion as my absolute idol died. We need to remember Amy DID NOT have drugs in her system at the time of death and she was clean - this was alcohol. She always said how much she loved Blake. Love him or hate him, It's been so long, I'm ready to forgive, but never forget.

[@deljay1840]

Alcohol is a drug. It kills the most people. Amy drank herself to death, just like Whitney did

[@jennyferrios245]

He spoke so well and sounds like he held responsibility for a long time. But it is a hard burden to keep to atoned to please everyone because everyone needs a guilty person to point the finger at. She was a grown woman who made an informed decision about drugs in general and the harm they can do. I hope he can find peace moving forward.

[@XX-lq3wk]

I feel sorry for Blake , Amy’s family still won’t talk to Blake which is sad. Yes I feel that the family & record company knew that Amy would be worth more Money if she was dead unfortunately… It’s not nice to say it but it’s true. The security guard only checked on Amy TWICE, First time she was asleep ?? Second time, HOURS LATER, she was dead. Strange that,? I mean, if Amy was properly checked on throughout the day when she was alone in her room , I doubt she would of sadly passed away .

[@Hazzydaayz]

He's not to blame. Amy made her own choices.

[@pinnfree]

He didn’t hold her down and force her. They were a drug addict couple… both are to blame.

[@JT-zv2ff]

Leave Blake alone he wasn't responsible for Amy's dying

[@beckyf2845]

Im glad hes doing ok now

[@sammawhinney1464]

He looks amazing!

[@minnchi5125]

Happy Birthday, Amy 🥺❤️🌠😢

[@sensen6895]

I would like to hear him sing bodger and badger

[@iansutherlandcraig]

Of the three guys around her who should have been looking out for her, it always appeared to me they were looking out for themselves. This one certainly still is.

[@rocker76m88]

Absolutely 💯!!

[@markhare8652]

The first I’ve seen this guy. He appears very humble and accepts responsibility. He comes across as a nice guy. I wish him well for the future.

[@ViktoriaEvans]

Q: What would you have done differently? Blake: Almost everything. People blame him, but I don't think he was the monster he's been made out to be. Addiction is a disease, and addicts have a personality type that draws them to substances. Amy was an addict before she met Blake, even if she didn't know it yet.

[@marluceoliveira1510]

Saudades de Amy

[@christinawatkinsyoutube]

its a hard thing to do, shoulder something like this for such a long time. he seems like he's healing. we all miss Amy, but her memory will liv on. I hope he continues to be kinder to himself. there were so many people around her who enabled and didnt help her

[@rehanasvideos]

Not the best choice of words is it. It’s not my fault. Seriously, her poor family.

[@alexanderson1193]

hahahaha - did you just say her poor family? You mean her fame hungry father or her cunty mother who has told everyone that her daughter had tourettes because she used to swear

[@Damonvervains]

nah becuase for real, u can tell hes still on drugs, and he tried to get her on drugs if they didnt meet she would of been a different person fly high amy x

[@rehanasvideos]

@@Damonvervains yes, contrary to what everyone else says, if she was really in love with him he could easily have manipulated her to feel that he’d only be interested in her if she joined him in taking drugs, we all know about peer pressure. The way he smiled when he came on, it was the kind of smile that told me he knew he’d been partly responsible and a seriously bad influence on her. He did this interview to make himself feel better and to get a bit of limelight. I think it’s shameful. There was no need for him to come on TV at all to say that, to just try and absolve himself, still the selfish person he no doubt was back then.

[@chiantibnvico1840]

La culpa es del padre,. Blake estaba enfermo también 😢

[@FrannieMae5150]

He must have been so nervous he stammered just about every sentence. Poor lad. Bless him.

[@SB-lu6lz]

He probably felt uncomfortable due to the interviewing style of Susanne. She was looking down at him. I wasn't impressed with her attitude at all.

[@user-hh9ys6gt3s]

Im happy for Blake that he's been able to find his happy. Also, you see the growth. He's taken accountability for the part he played in that story. They were deeply in love. I think he knew her better than any person. He was the love of her life.

[@sinapper1]

Finally I get to see him as a human being for the first time. I blamed him for Amy’s death and hated him for stealing such an amazing talent from us, but as an ex addict myself I feel a certain amount of pity for him. My own addiction I can’t put on anybody else, I made those choices on my own, unfortunately my family and friends had the unenviable task of trying to pick up the pieces. I know my actions had devastating consequence for other people’s lives. When people ask me if I have any regrets about what has been a pretty incredible life, I always reply that it’s the damage I may have done to other people. He looks like a broken man.

[@user-wj7qz9jn5b]

I wish him well. Young people make mistakes. He looks well and seems like he’s getting his life together. Both were addicts and it’s a sad story but I think he comes across well here.

[@inesarif8497]

She may have been doing drugs yes but he was a bad influence and didn’t help her, why are they giving him airtime

[@tita4ewaz]

Right, and her father and label were such great influences on her.

[@duncandaniel2127]

@@tita4ewaztwo things can be true

[@dinkusmcgee1015]

I totally get it. thank you Blake. Congrats on getting clean. This is honesty in its finest.

[@sadendingz]

rest easy Amy

[@angelwingzzz777]

Wow this was refreshing to hear.

[@mightytaiger3000]

No one can say for sure but with what is known of Amy from interviews and such, I think she would really resent to be presented as someone with such little agency that the entire culpability of her actions falls on 1 guy. Not to mention it’s laughable that these news anchors and so much of the media act as though the music industry isn’t riddled with substances and addicts looking for a party. Blake was probably one of the most decent people at the industry parties Amy had to attend. I think he wasn’t the best partner to her towards the end of their marriage, and perhaps some of it was the drugs. However, through the years I think Blake has shown himself to also be gracious, vulnerable in many ways and like he said, able to take accountability. Mitch could take note. Between that and how, regardless of the stage of his addiction, he always manages to look fashionable, I can see what Amy saw in him.

[@freddiebiscuit9703]

We can only be accountable for our own actions not those of others because, in reality, we all make our own decisions. This gent was young and foolish at the time as was Amy. She made her own choices, her husband should not be made a scapegoat for his wife's follies however tragic the outcome was and the boot could just have easily been on the other foot!

[@Nushka23]

God Susanna was so patronising to him… “You look better” 😒

[@ConnieLingus-mb2xl]

Ben and Susanna show zero class here. It’s obvious from the start they want Blake to say drugs were the problem and that he got her onto the drugs. Tasteless journalism. Blake handled this with class and composure. Good to see him trying to keep going even when it must feel like the world is against you.

[@smsog2236]

His brave you know. it can never be more his fault. Never. (Samething with Whitney ). 'He introduced her to heroin.'' Well, yes. He obviously regrets it. But of ALL the men in England why'd she choose a drug abuser?

[@jessicaliltxn3295]

That's none of your buisness.

[@smsog2236]

@@jessicaliltxn3295 am not attacking her, what am saying is that we all must take personal responsibility for our own choices and actions. That's all am saying.

[@MikhnevichNatalya]

​@@jessicaliltxn3295👍

[@robynmatthews2414]

Wishing you Strength and Peace on your Journey. Just Continue to be better everyday because you have a Testimony that can change many lives.

[@Luna_MorningStar]

My partner passed away at 27 while I was 25, it hurt.more than anything I've ever felt. Im only saying that because Blake was paid to see Amys grave 3 years after her death I went to visit him every weekend for months

[@getheroutofthetruck]

He used her to feed his habit.

[@spanglestein66]

Good to see him doing well

[@JaneFendelmanMC]

Her father killed her. All she wanted, was for her father to be a father and not abandon her, And not come back only to use her has his personal gravy train.

[@benjamin6492]

hey some of us go down that road and survive ,some dont ,.....rip Amy