LONDON:

Singer Amy Winehouse has been hailed a hero while on holiday in St Lucia after rescuing a fellow holidaymaker from drowning in the Caribbean Sea.

The Rehab hitmaker has set up temporary residence on the paradise island. And she was on hand to help fellow tourist Louise Williams after she was thrown from her boat by a massive wave.

Winehouse rushed to help Williams to her feet, saving her from being dragged into the sea, according to British tabloid The Sun. And Williams is grateful to the star, telling the newspaper, “I was bowled over by her kindness. She went out of her way to help me. A six-foot wave caught the boat and I went flying and hit a rock. Amy was on the beach 20 metres away and she ran across immediately and said, ‘Let’s have a look at you.’ She picked me up and took me across to the showers and was constantly asking, ‘Are you all right?’ It shows there’s another side to her.” — Agencies