Lily Allen insists she’s ‘absolutely fine’ after Notting Hill Carnival: ‘I’m just a lightweight’

The 31-year-old was pictured being carried away from the crowds after a drinking session 
'Lightweight': Lily Allen has spoken out about being pictured drinking at Notting Hill Carnival
Lily Allen/Twitter
Jennifer Ruby30 August 2016
The Weekender

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Lily Allen has insisted that she’s ‘absolutely fine’ after being pictured drinking at Notting Hill Carnival.

The 31-year-old, who was snapped being carried home over the shoulder of rumoured boyfriend MC Meridian Dan, has admitted that she’s a ‘lightweight’.

Speaking out about the pictures published in The Sun newspaper, pop star Allen reassured fans on her Twitter account.

“Truth is I’m just a lightweight, I had 2 cans of strongbow on an empty stomach,” she wrote.

“I’m here now and I’m absolutely fine,” she told her concerned followers.

Responding to a follower who asked her whether getting ‘paralytic’ was fun, she wrote:

“No,but dancing to music you love surrounded by people you love is.I just can't handle my booze.”

Allen also shared a photo of herself having fun at the carnival, under the caption: “Nothing to see here.”

Lily Allen/Twitter

The pictures appeared to show Allen drinking cans of beer and from a bottle of whisky as she watched Dan and friend Seb Chew perform a set.

She was later carried away from the crowds by her friends.

Last week Allen reassured her Twitter followers that she was safe after returning from Umbria in Italy days before an earthquake hit.

“Yes my family are all in Umbria, but they are fine. Thank you for your concern,” she wrote on Wednesday.

“Had to leave my family holiday in Umbria early to come home for a funeral. Such sad scenes but feeling blessed that my lot are all ok x,” she added.

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