Amy Winehouse's mom "thrilled" with her new man

Amy Winehouse's mom say she's "thrilled" with her daughter's new boyfriend, Alex Haynes, after meeting him at the singer's London home.

Janis Winehouse said: "I'd spoken to Alex a couple of times over the phone, but this was the first time I'd actually met him.

"He's a lovely boy -- gentle and sweet. He really looked after Amy popping out to buy cigarettes, papers, anything she wanted.

"He works for her manager so their relationship was professional to begin with but if they've made something of it, I'm thrilled.

"Blake has sent her down the wrong path -- drugs and self-harm. She needs a man she can depend on, who can look after her.

"I'm praying Alex is that man."

Married Amy, 24, has been growing close to her manager Raye Cosbert's assistant Haynes over the last month, much to the delight of the singer's friends and family, who have made no secret of their dislike for her incarcerated husband Blake Fielder-Civil.

The 'Rehab' star was given a police caution for slapping a man last Wednesday and has since apologized following the pub assault.

Before handing herself in to police for questioning over the assault on Friday, Amy spent the previous evening with her rumoured new love.

Haynes has been described as a "clean-cut mummy's boy from Gloucestershire" -- the opposite to self-confessed drug addict Fielder-Civil.

Blake, 25, is currently locked up in London's Pentonville Prison accused of assault and conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

A friend told British newspaper The Sun: "It is a relief that it's finally out and they have everyone's 100 per cent backing Alex is a good boy.

"He doesn't smoke or take drugs. He isn't a big drinker. Amy has really fallen for him."

Winehouse reportedly told music video assistant Fielder-Civil their marriage was over during a prison visit early last week.

Janis said: "Blake has had a weird control over her for so long so I can't get my hopes up.

"He is always calling her from prison, threatening to divorce her but it's just emotional blackmail.

"More than anything, I want to be drug-free so she can finally put this terrible time behind her."