Amy's a tatts exile
PhotosAMY WINEHOUSE is saying bye, bye, bye to England and moving to St Lucia for good.
The tattoo-mad singer has been staying on the Caribbean island to try to sort herself out once and for all.
And she's been telling pals she wants to live there for good.
My source said: "Amy loves St Lucia and never wants to leave. She thinks the island has done her the world of good and she's writing more than ever."
Amy's even trying to get herself on the books as a fully-fledged St Lucian and has lodged a residency application with island chiefs.
An official told me: "We are aware of Amy wanting to live here on a permanent basis. We have received an application and are looking into it."
But it's not just the reggae and rum cocktails that's got her hooked, because savvy Amy's also planning to register as a tax exile.
Brits have to spend less than 183 days in the UK to avoid forking out to the taxman - so Amy staying away could save her a small fortune as she's still set to make millions from sales of her Back to Black album.
A pal told me: "She's paid tens of thousands in tax already but she sees that she can avoid another huge bill. She'll be able to keep a larger slice of her fortune this way."
Amy, 25, first skedaddled to St Lucia last year and spent 71 days there as she tried to beat her drug demons.
She came home in March but was soon back on a plane to the sun-baked isle, returning there earlier this month. But true to form, she's already been staggering around making a show of herself.
This week even her parents dobbed her in by releasing a picture of her slumped as she tried to play the drums. It was done as a warning of the dangers of alcohol.
But it wouldn't surprise me if officials do let her in that the island's motto will become "Welcome to St Lucia: Now 80 per cent proof" in honour to their newest citizen.
Long way to go before that happens though. Her move to stay put might be at an early stage but it hasn't gone down too well with the locals.
Radio host Sam Flood said: "This woman has brought over all her nastiness to our shores and she is allowed to get away with it.
"Our youths need positive role models and people who can make a meaningful contribution to our society and Amy doesn't fit into this."
We've always known she's not a very good rock 'n' role model.
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This article has 25 comments
Here is a catchphrase : IF YOU LOOK FOR THE FAULT IN ANYONE TO FIND IT, YOU SURELY WILL!!!!
Cue everyone, find a fault in Amy!
By herman. Posted August 6 2009 at 7:07 PM.
Since when was being a good role model criteria for accepting an immigrant? Usually countries are delighted when people bring big piles of cash to spend to their shores. Many do far worse, but do it out of the spotlight because they work in other industries. what bull.
Also, she's getting healthy and trying to get clean, and good on her for it. It's too bad so many won't give her a chance. I suppose no one is EVER allowed a second chance.
You all are hypocrites.
By whisky. Posted July 13 2009 at 12:23 AM.
Well done Amy, see a big differance in you now. some more good music to come soon. Michael Jackson's death shoulld make the penny drop with a few celeb's, Amy's beat it.. anyway Amy looking great girl.
By mike. Posted July 12 2009 at 6:13 AM.
Goodbye and good riddance Amy, don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way out.
By Lorna Wanstall. Posted June 22 2009 at 11:32 AM.
St Lucia is a glorious little isle. It is of course, fom all practical considerations a"third world country" with a deverstating unemployment probl;em. Drugs are readerly available and used by both blacks and whites. this enduces crimes.Most whites hire a local black as a "minder", this costs about twenty pounds stirling a day. A ll drugs are readerly available and very cheap.This helps fjuel crime and addiction sickness. I suspect that this young women is jumping out of the frying-;pan into the fire, I pray that Im wrong.
By David ashton. Posted June 22 2009 at 1:41 AM.
Places lke St Lucia look good compared to England if one has money, but there is a dark undercurrent.There is much unemployment and poverty and Amy, as perceived as a wealthy person, risks being robbed, raped, and worse there.
By Rob Roy. Posted June 22 2009 at 12:03 AM.
amy is doing what most people living in england from the caribbean would like to do but for the sake of finances so please save your money and get back to paradice
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By tony. Posted June 21 2009 at 8:57 PM.
such a bitter people all of you!
Amy done well to leave the UK I wish I could leave too, leave behind all those sadders like you!
Well done Amy you have a great talent and you own it to yourself to recover and start over in a new place with some nicer people supporting you
By david. Posted June 21 2009 at 8:16 PM.
Well good luck to her and please god she sorts her self out, she will and become a better person and all of you people who put her down, shame on the bloody lot of you, give the girl a chance. Good luck darling get herself sorted, look forward to some great tracks in the near future.
By Lee. Posted June 21 2009 at 8:05 PM.
such a bitter people all of you!
Amy done well to leave the UK I wish I could leave too, leave behind all those sadders like you!
Well done Amy you have a great talent and you own it to yourself to recover and start over in a new place with some nicer people supporting you
By david. Posted June 21 2009 at 7:38 PM.
Well thank god for that!!! good riddance, munter!
By Johnny. Posted June 21 2009 at 4:36 PM.
I think it could be a good thing for Amy because the St Lucian government will have rules for people getting residency so if that means her getting her act together to stay there then she will have to do that to get to be there permanently. Those tattoos are horrendous tho she doesn't give the impression of being a law-abiding upstanding citizen with her antics.They will also do a Scotland Yard check on her so maybe she's cooked her own goose. We shall see!
By Sue Barker. Posted June 21 2009 at 3:53 PM.
Amy Winehouse saying bye, bye to England..is that a promise? I do hope so............
By Linda. Posted June 21 2009 at 2:43 PM.
i live in Bahamas and left uk over 10 Years ago. Amy doing right thing as nothing like island life to rehab your self from the past life in the uk. She realise that people in uk just interested in useing her. I realise that when i made money and got out fast. tax exempt is 91 Days over a 4 Year period.
By philip wilson in Bahamas. Posted June 21 2009 at 1:51 PM.
Well lets hope when she needs medical help she pays heavily for it on her return.If you dont pay all your dues in taxes you dont get help ."end of story" sorry just because she earns fantastic money dosnt set her above others in britain....
By Ace Riley. Posted June 21 2009 at 12:13 PM.
good riddance but I suppose she will be back when she has another reaction to prescription drugs? and needs the nhs to sort her out dont see why people say she has fantastic voice, she can only squark a couple of notes
By martin. Posted June 21 2009 at 12:00 PM.
Amy teaching St lucians music! I dont think they need teachers like Amy, thank you very much.
By not an amy fan. Posted June 21 2009 at 11:25 AM.
st lucia is a beautiful special Island, truly a paradise. I hope she gets better.
People who slag Amy off are bitter, unforgiving, negative people who think they are superior than others.
Why now just wish her luck and hopes she pulls through instead of wishing her ill?
May you be well, may you be happy Amy xxx
By lola1969. Posted June 21 2009 at 11:19 AM.
I just hope for her sake that she will suddenly get the realisation that she's made a gigantic mess of herself and needs to pick up and go again. It's not often that you see someone getting so many chances but Amy has ruined them time and time again. The St Lucia gig may have just been that final drop, who will ever trust her again? At least, I hope it's start dawning on these promoters that the tickets buying people do genuinely want to see he perform well and don't fancy an entry ticket to yet another atrocious and very painful to watch freak show.
If she doesn't sort herself out, she'll return quicker to London than expected.
By Pixie. Posted June 21 2009 at 11:15 AM.
Wow, so much hostility. I wonder what makes you people so angry and bitter, but I hope whatever it is, you work it out..
By Mark. Posted June 21 2009 at 11:07 AM.
Well, it took a while for the papers to realise why she is in St. Lucia - its only been common knowledge for about three months.
Brought her nastiness to St. Lucia, think again, yiou seem to forget that there are still alot of people living in poverty in St. Lucia, and her presence is a positive influence on them, in terms of her warmth and the fact that she is trying to teach them some music, when she is fully sober (which is kinda rare) - I have seen it with my own eyes, the kids love her out there, and she loves them just as much - let her enjoy her life a little and back off - then the real Amy (IE pre Frank) will be back.
By Dan. Posted June 21 2009 at 10:41 AM.
St lucia don't need her. Maybe she should go back to rehab
By FRENCHEY. Posted June 21 2009 at 10:28 AM.
I saw some of Amy's performances on U tube and she could barely stand let alone sing in tune or strum her guitar. At least the singers in my local karaoke can try and give it their best shot even if they're not X factor material. And, their tatoos are stylish, neat and non offensive. I have not time or space to vent my spleen fully and I'll get barred from these forums because the moderators will think I'm Simon Cowell in disguise LOL but I often wonder what Simon would make of Amy.
By the Big Bitch. Posted June 21 2009 at 10:35 AM.
Good riddance to you shame you couldn't take Pete Doherty and that Blake of yours too.
By Debbie. Posted June 21 2009 at 9:18 AM.
BYE then
DONT come back
By phil. Posted June 21 2009 at 8:53 AM.