Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse fainted at home yesterday and
was rushed to hospital by her father for tests, her spokesman said.
The 24-year-old songstress lost consciousness but an assistant caught her
before she fell down on the ground, spokesman Chris Goodman said.
"Amy was at home this afternoon when she briefly fainted. Fortunately, her
manager's assistant was there to stop her falling," publicist Tracey Miller
confirmed to the media.
"She quickly recovered and her father Mitch took her to hospital as a
precaution. Doctors are unsure of the cause of the incident and Amy is currently
undergoing tests. She may be kept in overnight for observation."
The "Rehab" singer had spent the afternoon signing autographs for Canadian
fans who were standing outside her house. She collapsed after they left.
Doctors are unsure of the cause of the collapse and Winehouse was undergoing
tests.
She may stay in the hospital overnight as a precaution, according to her
publicist.
The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter has publicly battled drug problems
and her personal life has frequently attracted media attention.
Her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, pleaded guilty this month to beating up a
bar tender and conspiring to pervert the course of justice by trying to pay him
not to testify.
