Troubled Amy Winehouse jets off to the Caribbean for New Year break - leaving husband Blake in jail

Accompanied by friends, the Camden-born star paid nearly $12,000 for First Class flights from London to Barbados, where she landed last night. According to sources close to the musician, she booked the trip only after being informed that her 25-year-old-husband, who is in custody on remand for alleged assault and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, stood no chance of being let out before his next hearing on January 18. "Amy has been desperate to escape England and forget about her troubles for the past couple of months," said a friend. "But she didn’t want Blake to feel any more alone or abandoned than he already does so she’s waited as long as possible before booking anywhere.

"Blake has given her his full blessing as he knows how stressed and out of sorts she has been of late. "The plan is for Amy to have a sunshine break, enjoy a few tails - and stay away from drugs. "She has already made a few new year’s resolutions and hopes the trip will become a turning point in her life.   Source

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