Sir Elton John has offered a helping hand to Lily Allen.
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The Smile singer, who was carried out of the Glamour Women of the Year Awards earlier this week, has been offered a lifeline as Elton’s partner David Furnish told her she could stay with the couple for a few weeks.
Lily and David met at a Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition VIP private view on Wednesday night (04.06.08) when he insisted she spend some time with him and the Rocket Man singer – who has previously battled alcohol and drugs addiction – at their UKP6million Berkshire mansion in Southeast England.
David believes Lily would benefit toning down her partying lifestyle and staying out of the public eye for a while. Lily was determined to prove she could behave herself and decided to drive to the Royal Academy of Arts party.
She was reportedly overheard telling presenter Janet Street Porter: “I don’t remember a thing. I can normally get really drunk, but not like that.
“The worrying thing was that I was like a dead weight. I have been out so many times and got drunk and never ended up like that.
“I didn’t have my house keys or my bag, so I felt totally vulnerable. When I finally got home I just passed out.”
What she made of the art has not been divulged, but there’s some great stuff on show, including a gallery curated by Tracey Emin, a Man Made theme, which aims to cover sculpture, design and photography as well as the more usual painting, and a series of talks by prominent arty people.
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition runs from 9 June until 17 August. More info here
