The Big Reunion’s Kavana has dropped the bombshell that his good friend Amy Winehouse was shocked by his drug and alcohol problems.

KAVANA
Kavana performing back in 1998(Image: Rex)

The I Can Make You Feel Good warbler explained that Amy was “very much there as a friend”.

Talking about their close relationship, the reality show star reminisced about spending time with the Amy “cooking meatballs and playing the drums”, and how she had given him the nickname ‘Chavana’.

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He also recalled the Back to Black star giving Anthea Turner a foul-mouthed tirade when Amy came to see him in panto.

Amy Winehouse
Close relationship: Amy Winehouse was a friend to Kavana(Image: Getty)

He explained: “I was in my dressing room with her and Anthea Turner, who was playing the fairy godmother.

 

 

“Anthea went, ‘Hello, how are you?’ and Amy said, ‘Don’t give me that s*** – where’s your sticky-back plastic? I’ve always wanted a Blue Peter badge’.”