Allen blames studio for chatshow problems

Rex Features

Lily Allen has blamed her chatshow's problems on the studio where it was made.

The singer said Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire lacked the necessary location and atmosphere to make Lily Allen And Friends a success.

The programme has been recommissioned by BBC Three, despite struggling to attract viewers and being panned by critics.

The 22-year-old said she hopes to film the second run in central London in a bid to boost ratings.

She told New!: "The type of audience that loves me will travel to a club in London but won't travel all that way outside of London to a studio.

"Pinewood also lacks atmosphere because it's so cavernous."

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