Nicole Scherzinger has split from Lewis Hamilton for a fourth time.
The 36-year-old singer has parted ways from the Formula One champion, 30, due to the pressures of a long-distance relationship, and is said to be ‘heartbroken and devastated’ at seeing the couple’s seven-year on-off romance come to an end once again.
A source close to the star told MailOnline: ‘It was a mutual decision. The long distance kept them apart for long periods of time.
‘They both spent most of their time alone because they were in different countries all the time. Nicole is heartbroken and devastated.’
Nicole – who is currently starring in the West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Cats, in London – primarily resides in Los Angeles, while Lewis is based in Monaco.
Since the recent split, Nicole has been supported by her family, with her mother Rosemary and elderly grandmother flying to London from Hawaii to be by her side during this difficult time.
The talented former X Factor judge is now said to be throwing herself into her last few days on the stage in Cats, before heading back to Los Angeles next week.
The friend added to MailOnline: ‘Nicole was really lifted by her family’s visit. It was the first time her grandmother had been to visit her in London, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
‘She’s been throwing herself into work for the past few weeks and it’s been a real tonic. They both care about each other deeply, and really wanted this to work out.’
But another source hasn’t ruled out a reconciliation between the two.
‘It’s been seven years now, and it’s always the same reason that splits them up,’ the second source said. ‘Love always brings them back together.’
Nicole and Lewis’ seven years of dating has been marred by both public highs and private lows punctuated by periods apart.
But a source told The Sun, Nicole allegedly called time on the romance on this occasion after the racing driver refused to marry her and start a family.
The source told the paper: ‘They’ve been fighting for months but things had got much worse.
‘She finally had enough. Nicole knew Lewis had no plans to marry her, she’s completely gutted and feels lost about her future.’
The pair have not been seen together in a few weeks and Lewis’ last Instagram post of them both was a month ago with Nicole’s just a few days before.
In December, Lewis revealed that he and the former Pussycat Dolls star had never talked about marriage because they were continuing to juggle their work balance.
Source: Daily Mail
