Amy Winehouse is reportedly house hunting for a new pad in St Lucia after falling in love with the Carribean island.

The much troubled singer has been on holiday on the island since the end of 2008 and it now seems she is planning to lay down some roots there.

She is set to split her time between St Lucia and London according to a friend, she has reportedly bought another new home in Hadley Wood.

The friend told the Sun: “Mitch and Amy have been looking at property while he has been in St Lucia.

“They saw a few potential places this weekend. Amy loves it over there and being away from it all has helped her hugely in her fight against drugs.

“She has been drinking and smoking cannabis but is still a million times better than she was in Camden.

“Her family think the best way to keep her out of trouble is to have a house in the suburbs and a place in the Caribbean where she can totally get away.”

(by Daniel Melia)