Lily Allen has denied she was crying at the Brits because of her failure to win an award, and has slammed the media for printing the pictures.

The singer was nominated for three awards at the ceremony, but lost out in all her categories. She was later pictured seemingly upset, but now explains that the reasons were entirely different.

Speaking to BBC 6Music's Nemone, she said: “I knew 3 weeks before the Brits started that I hadn’t won anything, so if I was disappointed it was long before the Brits happened. The papers are normally always wrong, but I do read them for entertainment value.

The singer is also considering taking a step into acting, and is in talks with the BBC regarding a part in a serial drama.

"That would be nice for me," she admitted. "It means I can stay in London for three months."