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Now Blake has admitted he enjoyed reliving the former couple’s troubled relationship on the big screen. During an appearance on ‘Good Morning Britain’, Blake said: “It’s a surreal experience watching a film about somebody you recognise … We were together, we were totally in love – from that to the addiction there were difficult parts to process.

“It was almost therapeutic in a way – I was seeing a more accurate representation of the relationship.”

He also played down criticisms that the film romanticises their romance, which was plagued by drug addiction and personal struggles. He added: “Not being in the sense of being kind of like a whitewash – just in the sense it wasn’t all about addiction.

“As much as that may be the salacious element, it was only an aspect [of the relationship].”

Amy died from alcohol poisoning after spending years battling addiction issues, and Blake – who has previously admitted introducing the singer to heroin – went on to insist he has taken responsibility for the part he played in her struggles.

He added: “I don’t speak about it often but I felt I’ve done pretty much nothing but try to take responsibility for quite a long time – it’s been a cross to bear.

“I’ve had death threats online and on social media – Amy inspires a lot of fierce fandom and devotion.”

When asked whether he regrets introducing Amy to heroin, he added: “The idea of heroin obviously it’s a horrible, terrible drug – I was in addiction as well. It’s not as black and white as that.

“I was a very, very young person and I thought I had all the answers. Of course I regret any drugs. If I had known how it was going to [end up] I would’ve been far more careful about the things I was doing and the people I was doing it with.”