James Blunt has revealed he once sold his sister on eBay - but for a good reason.

James told GQ magazine recently: “The stupidest thing I’ve ever sold is my sister on eBay.”

“I was waiting for my first album to come out and ended up selling pretty much everything I owned on eBay. I had a mild addiction.”

“I came back to the flat where my sister was staying and she was crying because she couldn’t get to a funeral in Ireland.”

“The planes were on strike, the ferry was out of season and there were no trains.”

“I ended up whacking it on eBay: ‘Damsel in distress seeks knight in shining armour! Desperate to get to a funeral in southern Ireland, please help!’ The bids flooded in and the guy who won had a helicopter. He flew her to the funeral.”