Lewis Hamilton is one of the few F1 drivers who isn’t currently known to be dating anyone. As he put it earlier, he hasn’t married or has kids because he wants to focus on racing and winning. However, the Ferrari star hasn’t kept himself away from dating throughout his life.
Rumors have suggested many people in his life, including pop singer Shakira. There have also been others who were confirmed to be dating Lewis Hamilton. But the most commonly known name is Nicole Scherzinger. She was in Hamilton’s life for a considerable time before they decided to break up in 2015. At the time, they had been together for eight years.
Nicole Scherzinger is most popularly known for her time with the band Pussycat Dolls. She was known as the girl band’s lead singer. Other members included Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta, Carmit Bachar, Melody Thornton, and Ashley Roberts. The band was quite active between 2003 and 2010.
Where was Nicole Scherzinger born, and how did she meet Lewis Hamilton?
Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents, Alfonso Valiente and Rosermary, are of Filipino and Ukrainian descent. Scherzinger has mentioned in the past that her family did not have enough money growing up. Her mother worked as a clerk in Kentucky, and her stepfather (Gary Scherzinger) was a welder. Nicole began working as a waitress and took up part-time modelling gigs to support her family.
She got into pop music after her appearance on Popstars USA as a contestant for Eden’s Crush. Nicole eventually became a member of the band. She eventually made her way to The Pussycat Dolls, where she achieved her career peak. It was around this time that she was with Lewis Hamilton.
The two met during the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich and began dating around that time. However, it was mentioned multiple times that their relationship was rather “on-off.”
Why did Hamilton and Scherzinger break up?
While the exact reason for their breakup is unknown, Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger are said to have broken up because of their busy schedules. As an F1 driver, Hamilton had to be moving around countries multiple times a month. For Nicole, this might have been difficult to follow up with her music career.
“I’m devastated that it didn’t work out. It was the hardest decision we had to make, but we made it together,” she said after their breakup (via US Magazine.) “love Lewis, and I know he loves me. We wish nothing but happiness and the very best for one another. I’m trying to stay strong in my faith right now.”
Where is Nicole Scherzinger now?
Between 2019 and 2022, Scherzinger was the judge on multiple TV shows, including The Masked Singer (as a panelist) and Australia’s Got Talent. She has also been working on her solo music career and participated in a theatre act at the Savoy Theatre.
Nicole Scherzinger has been dating Scottish rugby player Thom Evans since 2020. The couple announced their engagement in 2023.
