Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault for punching a fan who asked for her photograph last September. The victim, Sherene Flash, took Amy’s picture, after she said Amy agreed, at a charity ball, but Amy then punched her.

Amy has been talked to by police many times for drugs and assault, but this is the first time she has been charged officially in London.

Amy must appear in court on March 17.

Amy’s legal problems may have been why she hasn’t been back to London in a while rather than her rumored rehab. Friends said she look like she finally put on some weight.

In the picture above Amy was described as barely able to speak at the Oxjam gig, and allegedly smashed drinks on the floor before jumping on DJ Nick Grimshaw and other friends including Blake Wood.

Natalie Cole told People on Sunday night that she thinks the Amy Winehouse win send "a bad message" and that "it’s not right for her to be able to have her cake and eat it too … She needs to get herself together." Cole clarified: You don’t get to just do your drugs and go onstage and get rewarded." Natalie survived a bout with drugs and alcohol in the early 1980s. Amen sister.

Cole, as it happens, won her first Grammy back in 1975 as Best New Artist, as Winehouse did Sunday night.

Kelly Osbourne has introduced Amy to an American photographer named Blake Wood (pictured above). Kelly says Blake II is a drug-free vegetarian.

A pal revealed:

“Kelly asked Blake to look after Amy and keep her on the straight and narrow. They’re staying in the hotel together and they might all move into Osbourne’s place when Amy finishes her recovery. He has met Amy’s family and they all really like him.”

Maybe Amy will get straight by becoming addicted to intimate relations like Lindsay Lohan, of course Lindsay seems to prefer all of the above again.