Amy Winehouse's boyfriend Reg Traviss has been going through "hell" since her death on Saturday.
The director - who joined the late singer's parents Mitch and Janis and brother Alex outside her house in Camden, north London, on Monday to visit shrines created by fans - admits he has lost his "darling" who he has described as a "beautiful" person.
He said: "The last three days have been hell. We have suffered a terrible untimely loss and want peace.
"I can't describe what I am going through and I want to thank so much all of the people who have paid their respects and who are mourning the loss of Amy, such a beautiful, brilliant person and my dear love.
"I have lost my darling who I loved very much."
The 35-year-old filmmaker added the 'Rehab' hitmaker, who he had been dating on and off for two years, had been making improvements to her alcohol and drug-fuelled lifestyle and had started exercising regularly before her shock passing at the age of just 27 at the weekend.
He is convinced her death is a tragic "accident" as she was planning to go to a wedding on Sunday.
He added in an interview with The Sun newspaper: "She has been so full of life and so upbeat recently, exercising everyday and doing yoga. This terrible thing that happened is like an accident."
Discussing the wedding, he added: "Amy kept trying to decide what to wear. She had laid out dresses to make up her mind, she was really looking forward to it."
