Allen explains boyfriend's actual trade

Lily Allen has pointed out that her boyfriend Sam Cooper is not a painter and decorator as has been reported.

The singer used Twitter to indicate that Cooper is instead a builder, reports The Sun.

She wrote on the micro-blogging site: "Sam Cooper (a close friend) keeps being referred to as a painter and decorator, which is fine. He is actually a builder and runs his own firm."

However, according to the tabloid, Cooper’s website reads: "The company was set up by Sam Cooper in 2001, starting off as a small decorating firm."