More than a decade after the death of Amy Winehouse, her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is speaking out—and pushing back on the idea that he’s solely to blame. In a new interview, he admits he played a role in the troubled period of her life, including introducing her to heroin—but says the narrative that he caused her death isn’t fair. His argument: Winehouse had her own agency and made her own choices, even as her addiction worsened. He describes their relationship as genuinely loving, not defined by drugs, even though addiction eventually took over. According to him, they weren’t heavy users when they met and fell into that lifestyle together.

Key points he made:
He acknowledges responsibility, but rejects being the sole villain.

Says he was not constantly supplying or controlling her drug use.

Notes her addiction was at its worst while he was in jail.

Emphasizes she ultimately died from alcohol poisoning in 2011, not drugs.