Lily Allen has a miscarriage

LONDON - Singer Lily Allen, who was expecting a child with boyfriend Sam Cooper, has suffered a miscarriage.

“It is with great sadness that we have to confirm that Lily Allen and Sam Cooper have lost their baby, mirror.co.uk quoted her publicist as saying.

“The couple ask that their privacy be respected and that they be left alone at this deeply distressing time. No further comment will be made,” the spokesman added.

Allen, 25, was around six months pregnant.

The singer previously had a miscarriage when she was dating Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons in 2008.