Lily Allen pays scantily clad visits to her male friends

Pint-sized pop princess Lily Allen has revealed she likes visiting the homes of her male friends in just sexy lingerie and a mac.

The 22-year-old singer - who recently suffered a miscarriage, and then split from the babie's father, Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons shortly after - says she loves the look on her pals' faces when they see her standing on their doorstep in skimpy lingerie.

The 'Smile' star, who was recently dropped as the face of luxury lingerie label Agent Provocateur, said: "Agent Provocateur is good for turning up at a male friend's house in a mac with underwear underneath.

"It is something I have grown to like. The stockings, the suspenders - you've got to have the full kit. It works for me anyway. I get turned on by myself and I love the expression on their faces. Pure panic!"

Allen also admits she often spends days surfing the internet for the perfect underwear set.

"My retail therapy is buying pants. I have been on the Bodas website all day," she added to Britain's Glamour magazine. "They look attractive and they feel nice. More practical than Agent Provocateur."