Britpop signer Lily Allen has generated lots of controversy over her ever-changing waistline. It seems that she's finally being upfront about her weight -- she claims her weight is the result of a health problem. Allen was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur, and the health scare has caused her to change her habits for the better.

Says Allen, "I used to love nothing more than sitting in front of the telly with two packets of Ginger Nuts and two bags of milk bottle sweets - and I'd devour the lot. But this heart thing has made me cut back on all that kind of cr*p. I now find that, because I am looking after myself, I don't feel like eating the bad stuff so much."

I'm glad to hear that she's lost weight for her health, and not just to fit in with other skinny celebs. What do you think?