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The ex-husband of late singer Amy Winehouse says it\u2019s time he stopped carrying the burden of being blamed for her death.<\/p>\n
And Blake Fielder-Civil said he would do \u201calmost everything\u201d differently if he could go back in time.<\/p>\n
Blake, 41, was married to Amy for two years between 2007 and 2009, and has said he introduced the Back To Black singer to heroin.<\/p>\n
He was in prison when the singer died aged 27 from alcohol poisoning in July 2011.<\/p>\n
They both battled substance abuse issues during their marriage.<\/p>\n
Speaking on ITV\u2019s Good Morning Britain \u2013 on what would have been Amy\u2019s 40th birthday \u2013 Blake said: \u201cI think about her a lot, I thought about her this morning when I woke up and said my happy birthday to her. I\u2019ll always, always, always miss her.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, we had our issues. I think if it wouldn\u2019t have been for certain factors…it would have been completely different, a different relationship, a different outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> GMB viewers slam ‘disgraceful’ interview with Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband<\/strong><\/p>\n He said fame at a young age, together with addiction were the major contributors.<\/p>\n Asked what he would change if he could go back, Blake said: \u201cAlmost everything.\u201d<\/p>\n And quizzed on whether he thinks he is still held responsible for her death, Blake said: \u201cI do, and that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t change how other people feel. But for me, personally, I needed to stop carrying that cross on my own. I\u2019ve carried that burden myself for over 10 years. I feel that I\u2019m the only person within that story that\u2019s ever held any accountability, that has ever tried to say, \u2018Yeah, I made some huge mistakes\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a 20-something-year-old drug addict, so I had no idea how to make myself clean, let alone somebody else who was a big cog in the machine for a record label. And there were vested interests in Amy carrying on performing.\u201d<\/p>\n Blake confirmed Amy had not tried heroin until she saw him taking it. He added: \u201cI didn\u2019t know what I was doing.<\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t going into it with an intention of this happening.\u201d<\/p>\n He went on: \u201cI think that they [her friends and family] would have said Amy wouldn\u2019t want me to have taken the burden for the past 10-plus years.\u201d<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n