Amy Winehouse is desperate to be a mum

The father of Amy Winehouse has revealed that the troubled star is yearning to be a mother.

Cab driver Mitch claimed that the troubled singer will beat her addictions within the next two years, before settling down with her husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who is currently in jail.

"Amy is a loving, caring, intelligent girl," Mitch told The People. "She is getting better, working hard, standing by her husband and desperate to have a family. I honestly think in two years she will be fit, healthy and having babies - and motherhood will be her drug."

Mitch added that he expects Amy to defy critics who have suggested that she will soon take her own life.

"The experts have assured us Amy is not suicidal - self-harming does not mean she wants to die," he explained. "As for the drugs, she will get bored with them because the desire for children will take over.

"I am absolutely not in denial about the extent of her problems - I've seen her looking like a skeleton and I was horrified when she collapsed last year. But there is only so much we can do as parents."

Winehouse is making a career comeback this summer, with a series of high-profile performances planned. Her recent Lisbon gig had a mixed reception after she arrived late and sang while suffering from a sore throat.