Nicole Scherzinger - Personal Life

Personal Life

Scherzinger met Nick Hexum of rock band 311 backstage at a Days of the New concert in 2001. They dated and later became engaged, but broke it off sometime in 2004. She was the inspiration for their song "Amber" and appeared in the music video. She also dated actor Talan Torriero from 2005 to 2007. As of 2008, Scherzinger has been in a relationship with Lewis Hamilton, a Formula One World Champion. At the start of September 2009, it was reported that the couple had split because Hamilton was not ready to settle down and start a family. However, on September 13, 2009 at the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton revealed that the couple were very much in love and definitely still together and denied the accuracy of previous reports.

In 2012, Scherzinger publicly revealed her eight year struggle with bulimia, explaining how during her time in the Pussycat Dolls, "I just hated myself. I was in a group but I never felt so alone in my life ... I never did drugs, but hurting myself was my addiction. The music is what saved me. That's the only thing I can trust."

Scherzinger is an avid Twitter user, holding a total of 2,424 tweets and over 2.7 million followers as of Decemberr 2012. Upon Twitter and in public appearances and interviews, Scherzinger refers to her fans as the "Killer Lovers" and her fan base as "Nicole Nation," respectively. Scherzinger ignored her Twitter account for a few days in December 2011, following a dispute between her and fans who blamed her for Rachel Crow's elimination on The X Factor.