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Lily Allen takes break from podcast, citing poor mental health: ‘I’m spiralling’

Singer and actor will step away from Miss Me? for a number of weeks as she says: ‘I’m really not in a good place’

Lily Allen has announced she is taking a break from her BBC podcast Miss Me?, citing poor mental health and a “tough period” in her life. She said she had suffered panic attacks, and as a result was forced to leave recent social engagements early. She complained of online gossip – “horrible blind items on the internet … vicious rumours” – that had suggested she was using drugs.

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