Natasha Bedingfield has said she won’t be pulled into the current war of words between Lily Allen and Cheryl Cole.

She said this week: “I don’t respect people who try to get on with their career by putting down other artists. I just don’t understand it. Lily is an amazing artist.”

“I feel sorry for her cancelling her US gigs but I totally understand. It’s definitely hard work touring in America. It’s all about your image. I can’t bare to watch videos of some of my performances because I think I look fat. But girls over obsess.”

“I just don’t look at my pictures now. I’ve never held up a dress and thought I’m going to starve myself to fit into that. I think that’s really unhealthy. I’m really happy with my figure. I’m a curvy girl and men seem to like it.”