Stryder: 'Sugababe Amelle is recovering'

Tinchy Stryder has revealed that Amelle Berrabah is "recovering" from her recent bout of nervous exhaustion.

The rapper, who paired up with the Sugababes singer on number one single 'Never Leave You', revealed that he had been in contact with her since she was admitted to a private clinic in Europe two weeks ago.

"I spoke to her not long ago and she's alright, she's recovering. She just needs some time to chill out after everything that's happened," he told DS.

The 22-year-old claimed that he was unaware of any problems in the Sugababes prior to the ousting of Keisha Buchanan last month.

"I was away on holiday and got confused over who really left. At first they were saying it was Amelle," he said.

"The last time I saw them together it was all good. We were out celebrating 'Never Leave You' making No.1 and Keisha came along, so it must have been a problem in-house."

Asked whether he thought the group would still be around in a year from now, he responded: "I don't see why not. They've changed a few times before, so I think they'll do good."

Stryder released new single 'You're Not Alone' on Monday. His album Catch 22 is out now.

> Click here to read our full interview with Tinchy Stryder