Amy Winehouse's Family 'Glad To Have Her Back'

Amy Winehouse’s older brother Alex has been speaking about the torments his family have been going through over recent weeks, and the family’s jubilation that Amy seems to be finally conquering her demons.

Of course, the singer triumphed at the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening and she had mum Janice, dad Mitch and brother Alex present to celebrate the five awards at London’s Riverside Studios.

Speaking on his column for the Times Online, and referring to his football team Tottenham, Alex says: “By all accounts, it was the best of weekends. On Saturday, my League Cup Final tickets arrived, and we toughed it out to secure three hard-earned points up at Derby. The next day, I got my sister back, and had a front row seat to see her kick ass and take over the world.”

Explaining the woes his parents went through after the video of Amy taking drugs leaked, he said:  “There was never any denial on the part of my parents, whose fears and anxiety over their only daughter had made them both ill. Dad was on the verge of a breakdown, and Mum (was) stoic on the outside, but one can only guess at the torment that was going on within.”

The performance itself, Alex described as “the greatest night our family has enjoyed in a long, long time”, while Amy was “looking and sounding better than I had seen her in two years.”

He finished: “Yes, the best of weekends. Spurs continue their resurgence, but most importantly of all very definite signs that Amy – the real Amy – is back among us. The hope, of course, is that this time it’s for real.”