Amy Winehouse cleans up with a little help from Quincy Jones

It appears that Amy Winehouse (pictured left), the celebrated singer and drug abuser, is finally cleaning up her act. Photos of her at the weekend showed her looking as normal as she ever looks, and the Telegraph believes it knows what has brought about this sudden transformation. Step forward Quincy Jones (pictured right), the legendary US music impresario.

"Quincy has taken her under his wing and put her back onto the wagon," says a friend of the 25-year-old who has struggled with drug addiction, depression and was recently admitted to hospital with a lung condition. "The two are collaborating on one or two projects and if anyone in the world can save a talent like Amy then it is 'Q'. He helped relaunch Michael Jackson's career with the Thriller album and has been responsible for countless hits over the years. He knows that if she can start to get her music career sorted then everything else should fit into place."

A spokesman for Winehouse explained: "They met at the Nelson Mandela concert in the summer and got chatting. He's a big fan of hers and she him. I know that she is also doing a number for the Quincy Jones tribute album."

Quincy, who aside from his 27 Grammys and 50 years of experience in the music business, seems to be a sensible choice for Amy: last year he was made the Harvard School of Public Health's Mentor of the Year.