Blake Fielder-Civil is speaking out, sharing his thoughts on the public speculation that he bears sole responsibility for the untimely death of his ex-wife, Amy Winehouse, in 2011 at the age of 27. In a recent episode of the 'We Need to Talk' podcast, Blake said, "I know many people, especially those who read the media 20 years ago, might have the notion that Amy's passing was my responsibility. But as I've always maintained, I never evade any responsibility. If I did something, I'll own up to it."
Despite admitting that he was with Amy when she first used heroin, Blake emphasized that she had previously tried cocaine with a different ex-partner. "I never blame a person who gave me drugs for the first time," he added. "I don't understand why people think I forced Amy to do drugs. That's not what happened."
Moreover, Blake described Amy as a "very strong woman" who made her own choices. "Amy had agency," he said. "Saying that in no way disrespects her. Amy did what she wanted to do, and even though her drinking had started to hurt her, she continued."
While Blake doesn't accept full responsibility, he has come to terms with the fact that he played a part in Amy's death, which was caused by accidental alcohol poisoning, with no illegal substances found in her system. "I'm not evading responsibility," he said. "But this idea of daily facilitation is not accurate. I wasn't the dealer."
In the end, Blake, who was incarcerated at the time of Amy's death, still feels connected to his late ex-wife. "I'm never here to say, 'Amy was bad,'" he shared. "But I know Amy wouldn't want me to still be sitting here 20 years later saying it was all my fault. She'd say, 'Get it right, babe. Come on. Tell them the truth.'"
"We were just young addicts at the time," Blake said. "We didn't start out as such, but we became addicted, and it could happen to anyone. Our love had nothing to do with addiction, and addiction had nothing to do with our love. That's where it went wrong. It wasn't who we were."
