Amy Winehouse & Me: Blake Fielder Finally Tells His Story

Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder were one of the most talked about relationships in modern music history. In this rare conversation, Blake speaks openly about their relationship, addiction, fame, blame, and the headlines that followed them both. He reflects on meeting Amy in Camden, the intensity of their connection, and what their relationship was really like away from public view. Blake also revisits the chaos of the 2000s tabloid press, the pressure of sudden fame, and how Back to Black captured the pain of their breakup in real time. Blake speaks candidly about addiction, the long-standing accusations that have followed him for years, and the darkest chapters of his life, including learning of Amy’s death while he was in prison. He also confronts one of the biggest questions that still surrounds her death: who was responsible? Blake Fielder, We Need To Talk This conversation includes discussion of suicide, addiction, self harm and eating disorders. Please watch with care. If you need support, we’ve included helpful resources below: Samaritans: https://linkly.link/2dx7Z CALM: https://linkly.link/2dx8H MIND: https://linkly.link/2dx8b Beat Eating Disorders https://linkly.link/2dx8y 00:00 Intro 01:59 Why Does Blake Want to Speak Now? 03:57 Blake Describes His Upbringing 05:26 Blake’s Life in London as a Teenager 06:04 How Blake Ended Up Working On Music Videos 07:16 What Was Blake’s Relationship With Drugs and Alcohol in His Teens? 13:16 Blake’s Self-Esteem as a Teenager 15:28 When Did Blake’s Drug Use Change From Casual to Addiction? 17:49 Blake Addresses Whether He Was an Addict Before Meeting Amy Winehouse 20:30 Blake Talks About His Mental Health Challenges as a Child 24:57 How Blake Met Amy Winehouse 40:09 Why Blake and Amy Winehouse Initially Broke Up 41:37 The Huge Popularity of ‘Back to Black’ 51:00 Blake’s Thoughts on the ‘AMY’ Documentary 55:12 How Blake and Amy Rekindled Their Relationship 57:07 Paul Shows Blake a Photo From His Wedding Day With Amy 01:02:07 The British Media in the Early Noughties 01:09:33 Blake’s Relationship With Amy’s Father Mitch 01:14:31 Amy’s Addiction While Blake Was Incarcerated 01:21:40 Did Blake and Amy Talk About Getting Clean? 01:23:15 Blake and Amy’s Interactions With Big Stars 01:27:11 Shopify Ad 01:28:13 How Did Blake and Amy Finally Separate? 01:35:53 Blake’s Final Time Seeing Amy 01:39:58 How Blake Found Out About Amy’s Passing 01:51:21 When Blake First Realised Amy Suffered From Bulimia 01:54:38 Statistics Around Drug Abuse and Bulimia 02:00:28 Blake’s Thoughts on the ‘27 Club’ 02:04:25 What Does Blake Think Amy’s Legacy Will Be? 02:07:03 What Would Blake Say To Amy Today? 02:11:32 Most Memorable Conversation 02:13:39 Paul’s Takeaways Follow me here: https://www.instagram.com/needtotalk https://www.tiktok.com/@weneedtotalkpod Sign up to our newsletter https://linkly.link/2eXHX Sponsored by: Shopify: www.shopify.co.uk/needtotalk Sync id MB01ODJ7JASFYBQ

Added 10 May 2026