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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Isobel Lewis

Lily Allen says fame became ‘an addiction in itself’ at height of alcohol and drug misuse

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Lily Allen has admitted that fame became “an addiction in itself” amid her struggles with drug and alcohol use.

The “Not Fair” singer, who recently celebrated four years of sobriety, rose to fame in 2006, her burgeoning pop career coinciding with her addiction to drugs and alcohol – both of which were well documented in the tabloid press.

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