Winehouse waxwork unveiled

A waxwork of Amy Winehouse has been unveiled by her parents at Madame Tussauds in central London today.

Mitch and Janis Winehouse launched the work in the Music Zone of the venue.

The figure towers at almost 6ft, and sports killer heels and a huge beehive.

The model of the Grammy Award-winning 'Back to Black' singer wears the same outfit that her real-life inspiration wore to the Brits - a thigh-skimming mini dress teamed with black high heels and huge red hooped earrings.

The singer's parents, who were at the venue with other family members, were full of praise for the waxwork, which joins other A-list names such as Madonna and Justin Timberlake.

Mitch said he was "stunned" at the "incredible" likeness to his daughter.

He said: "That's exactly how she looked at the Brits… it's brilliant."

Mitch said his daughter is in the middle of working at the moment but would go to see the waxwork in the next week or two, when she would be "as blown away as we are".