Winehouse flies dad to paradise after new beau's departure

Singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly begged her dad to join her on holiday in St Lucia to comfort her after reported new beau Joshua Bowman returned to the UK.

The 'Rehab' hitmaker escaped to the Caribbean island in December and has since been snapped by paparazzi cuddling up to the clean-cut former rugby player and looking healthy.

And she insists she is so happy spending time with Bowman she hasn't been tempted to use any drugs - and is even considering staying in the Caribbean permanently, telling reporters she feels the best she has in years.

In a candid interview with the News of the World, Winehouse compared handsome Bowman to her incacerated husband Blake Fielder-Civil, stating she loved the huge differences between the two men.

But the singer has reportedly now been left devastated by Bowman's departure from the paradise resort, and has jetted in her father Mitch to provide some comfort.

A source told The Sun: "She has been calling Mitch every day to tell him she is totally besotted. Mitch wants him to know he will have their support."

An insider at the hotel adds: "Amy was very upset. She was in tears and kept telling Josh she loved him and would see him again soon."

Jailed Fielder-Civil reportedly started divorce proceedings last week to end the couple's 20-month marriage on the grounds of adultery.