Lily ‘Treated For Depression’

Lily Allen is being treated for depression in a private residential clinic, according to The Sun.

The paper claims she is heartbroken after splitting up with her boyfriend Ed Simons- of the Chemical Brothers- and suffering a miscarriage in January.

A pal said: Her miscarriage was a huge blow and she hasnt really recovered She has tried to put on a brave face but she found she needed to get some professional help.

In other Allen news the star's brand new BMW had its window smashed by a paparazzo.

She wrote in her blog: "If you see photos in the press or online of my car window being "smashed by vandals", I just want you to know that it was one of the many paparazzi who were following us who did it."

She continued: "There were so many of them hassling us that it is difficult to say which one of them (did it)... it was a scary situation and i want people to know that it was totally their fault and that the whole situation has angered and upset me."

Lily is due to release her second album this year, though its likely to be the end of 2008 now. 

She recently cancelled an Isle Of Wight festival appearance to work on her music but also has a TV chat show currently being broadcast.

The Sun report says she is being allowed out of the residential clinic to shoot the BBC programme.