She added: "I’ve only ever got together with people who have been my friends for a while or friends of friends.

"I’m not up for meeting new people - it scares me."

The 22-year-old has recently been linked to Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons but stayed tight-lipped about their rumoured relationship.

"I’m very happy being me at the moment," she added. "I’m getting on with my work, writing and seeing my friends more. I’ve been away for over a year on the road and across the world doing things so I’m never home." 

Lily to tackle Austen part? - Oct 4 2007
Lily Allen has reportedly signed up to take on her first major acting role - as Lydia Bennett in a spoof version of Pride And Prejudice.

The Smile singer will star opposite comedian Russell Brand who’ll play George Wickham in the adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, reports The Sun.

A source told the paper: "Lily was sent the script and just loved it."

The film, Jane Austen Handheld, will also apparently star Stephen Fry as Mr Bennett and Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher as Mrs Bennett.

Shooting is set to begin next spring, but the famous roles of Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett are yet to be cast.

Directing the film will be Tristram Shapiro, who is responsible for TV hits including Green Wing, Peep Show and Brass Eye.

Lily, 22, comes from a family of actors - dad Keith is a TV stalwart, and younger brother Alfie has appeared in a Casualty spin-off.


Lily looking for a new man? - Sep 6 2007
Lily Allen has apparently dumped her boyfriend Seb Chew, and is on the hunt for a new man.

The Smile singer says she broke up with Seb, a record company executive, last month.

She told the Sun: "Seb and I aren’t together any more. I split with him a month ago so I’m single now. I always think that no-one is going to fancy me. Part of the reason I came out tonight [to the GQ Awards] is because I’m back on the market and I need to get in practice. I don’t know if I can pull any more."

The couple were together for two and a half years.

And the 22-year-old added that she was happy to be back in London - she recently had her US visa revoked.

She said: "I’m not really bothered about the visa thing. I’m enjoying being back in London. I just hope I can find a new boyfriend."
Lily Allen was arrested for allegedly attacking a photographer outside a nightclub.

The Smile singer attended a police station in central London by appointment yesterday.

The pop star was released on police bail after being questioned over an alleged assault on a male photographer in his 40s near the Wardour club in London’s Soho on March 13.

A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "At 9.30am yesterday, a 21-year-old woman attended a central London police station by appointment.

"She was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. She has been bailed to return on a date in late July."

Chart-topper Lily built up a huge following via her MySpace page before releasing her debut single, Smile, which topped the chart last July.