| Amy Winehouse and Dionne Bromfield: ‘Even someone saying [Amy’s] name to me, I would just shut down.’ Photograph: MTV/Cressida Jade |
‘I couldn’t talk about her for years’: my godmother, Amy Winehouse
She cooked, watched Countdown and was mentored by the legendary singer. Now, 10 years after her death, Dionne Bromfield has finally addressed the grief she couldn’t deal with aged 15
Kate SolomonMonday 19 July 2021
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ionne Bromfield is leaning into the screen as we talk on Zoom, recounting the moment 10 years ago when she received the news that would change her life for ever. On a sunny July day, the 15-year-old singer was waiting to go on stage. She was supporting the boyband The Wanted on tour in Wales, the atmosphere backstage fizzing with energy before each show. However, that day something felt off. People were unusually quiet, and no one would meet her eyes. Eventually, she was told something was wrong: “It’s Amy.”