Blake Fielder-Civil says he’s ‘not responsible’ for the death of Amy Winehouse and believes tragic singer ‘had agency’ in her own passing

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Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband claims he wasn’t to blame for her death, even though he admits he contributed to her struggles with drug addiction.

Amy Winehouse battled with drug and alcohol addiction for years and experienced difficult withdrawal symptoms and anxiety. She tragically died at her home in Camden in 2011 at the young age of 27.

Investigations revealed the singer had five times the legal limit of alcohol in her system. Her death was ruled an accidental result of alcohol poisoning.

On a recent episode of Paul C. Brunson’s “We Need To Talk” podcast, Blake Fielder-Civil, 43, challenged the common idea that Amy Winehouse’s struggles with drugs and alcohol started when they began dating.

He admitted he understands many people, particularly those who followed the media coverage years ago, might believe he was responsible for Amy’s death.

I’ve always taken responsibility for my actions. If I make a mistake, I admit it. It’s been tough, and I’m still not entirely alright, but I’ve accepted my role in what happened.

In 2007, Amy Winehouse married Blake Fielder-Civil on a Miami beach after a quick romance. They first met by chance in a pub in Camden.

The singer later wrote about their difficult and unhealthy relationship on her Grammy-winning album, Back to Black, which sadly turned out to be her last.

Amy Winehouse’s death occurred two years after her divorce. Her ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, feels she contributed to the circumstances that led to it.

He explained that Amy made her own choices, and acknowledging that isn’t disrespectful. Even though she knew her drinking was causing her problems, she continued anyway.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve often seen how deeply family can be affected by struggles with addiction. It’s incredibly sad to reflect on Amy Winehouse’s journey, and it’s been reported her parents actually staged nine interventions, hoping to help her address her issues with alcohol. She’s now laid to rest beside her beloved grandmother, Cynthia Levy, which speaks volumes about their close bond.

Her father, Mitch, desperately tried to help his daughter escape a destructive lifestyle of drugs, even though she was achieving great things at the time.

People often blamed her struggles on her ex-husband, Fielder-Civil, after he confessed to being the one who first introduced her to heroin in the mid-2000s.

However, he maintains that Amy Winehouse was already using drugs, particularly cocaine, before he entered her life.

He explained to Brunson that he felt he needed to clarify things, as it wasn’t right for those who cared about him to believe false information. He revealed that Amy had begun experimenting with cocaine with her former partner.

Photos surfaced of Amy at the BRIT Awards appearing to use drugs, which wasn’t a secret. It was well-known she had experimented with them, and it had no connection to me.

I experimented with heroin – I used it about ten times over six months, usually with friends.

Looking back, that’s exactly how I felt at the time. But honestly, she first did that with me, and it was probably only the sixth time for me personally.

I’ve followed this story for years, and it’s always bothered me how people painted Blake Fielder-Civil as the one who got Amy into drugs. He admits they both started using around the same time, but he’s always insisted he never pushed her to try them. It’s a complicated situation, but he really maintains he wasn’t responsible for her starting down that path.

He firmly stated there was no attempt to encourage or discourage anything. He explained it felt similar to simply asking a friend if they’d like a beer – he wouldn’t expect or want that to lead to a drinking problem.

I never imagined they’d end up addicted to drugs. There wasn’t any pressure or negativity involved – it was simply a casual offer to try something.

‘Amy never, ever got to a stage of IV drug use of intravenous injecting. I did. 

After Amy died, things were incredibly tough – honestly, it was as awful and overwhelming as anyone could experience, and it felt a lot like what I imagine going through the worst of addiction would be like.

While serving a 32-month sentence at HMP Leeds for burglary and gun-related crimes, Fielder-Civil was told about her death by prison staff.

It was heartbreaking to learn they had spoken just a few days before her death and were cautiously discussing the possibility of getting back together.

He remembered that the week Amy died, he was in jail. They had still been discussing getting back together.

I realized things weren’t going to work out when I found out she had passed away. It wasn’t about wishing things could be different if she were still alive. I’ve moved on, and I’m now in a loving and happy relationship.

‘However, I have no qualms about saying that, that we would still be in each other’s lives now.’ 

After getting out of prison, Fielder-Civil says he prayed nightly for Amy Winehouse’s safety, feeling a strong sense that something bad would happen to her if he wasn’t there to protect her.

When I heard she had died, my immediate reaction was disbelief. It felt like a terrible nightmare, and I kept hoping it wasn’t real – that it must be some kind of mistake.

He explained that things like this sometimes occur, and when someone showed him a BBC news link, he immediately realized what had happened. He said he was very shaken up at the time.

Of course, I managed to stay strong outwardly. You can’t fall apart while being escorted through the jail hallways. I waited until I was safely back in my cell before letting myself cry.

The person I was sharing a cell with was a good friend. When he saw the news, he immediately hugged me, and I started crying. He began to cry too. It was unusual to feel so supported by someone I’d only known for a few weeks.

It was the only thing that helped me cope with losing such a significant piece of my life, a huge part of my heart. It was someone I knew I’d never see or hear from again, and it felt overwhelming.

You can now watch the complete interview on the newest episode of Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, which is available on YouTube.

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2026-03-17 11:05