LILY ALLEN - LILY ALLEN TO SWAP MUSIC FOR MOTHERHOOD

LILY ALLEN TO SWAP MUSIC FOR MOTHERHOOD

Lily Allen claims she is not as confident as people assume and she dreams of settling down and having a family.

Lily Allen dreams of being a "suburban mum".

The 'Fear' singer gets so nervous before she appears on stage she is already thinking about the end of her career.

She said: "People think I'm this super confident person who's all for female empowerment but it's not true.

"I have every intention of becoming a suburban mum. I want to get married and have children.

"Being followed by the paparazzi is not a life I want."

While Lily - who was most recently romantically linked to painter and decorator Sam Cooper and The Virgins guitarist Wade Oates - dreams of settling down and quitting the music industry, she has previously vowed to continue until she attracts a wealthy boyfriend.

She said: "I just hope I can stay famous enough for a little bit so someone rich will marry me. That's all I really care about these days."

However, the 24-year-old singer - who has dated a string of older men including Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons and art dealer Jay Jopling - doesn't have long left to fulfil her dream, having once claimed she wants to retire before she turns 25.

She said: "It's a great job, but it doesn't leave time for what's important. Like having a family. I'd like to live in the country and have a walled garden, and chickens and pigs."