Lily Allen 'embarrassed' by her TV show

Lily Allen has criticised a new documentary TV series about herself, saying she feels "embarrassed" by it.

On Twitter she said: "We started filming it a year ago and I feel like a completely different person to the one that features in the programme.

"I'm inclined to ask you not to watch it cause [sic] quite frankly I am embarrassed."

Channel 4's From Riches To Rags follows the singer's career move into fashion from music.

Press coverage

In an audio clip from the series given to BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat by Channel 4 yesterday (8 March) the 25-year-old said she battled with an eating disorder in 2009.

During the series she said: "There was a point last summer where I'd say that I had an eating disorder. I used to vomit after meals. It's not something I'm proud of."

A statement from Channel 4 has said: "The series is an observational documentary that follows Lily and Sarah as they plan the opening of their vintage store and all personal issues are portrayed sensitively."

In her comments on Twitter today Lily Allen added that she felt media coverage surrounding the build-up to the first episode had been exaggerated.

"On the other hand I want you all to watch it so you can see how the press coverage of it has been totally sensationalised and quotes taken out of context.

"I should probably know better than to write this here but I feel it's the only place that my words don't get minced."

She also claimed the title of the show was "not my idea".

The first episode of Lily Allen: From Riches To Rags airs on Tuesday 15 March on Channel 4.