I’M A Celeb star Tulisa Contostavlos has opened up about her past relationship with NDubz bandmate Fazer, calling him her “safe space” who she still loves “to this day”.
Fazer, real name Richard Rawson, completed NDubz alongside Tulisa and her cousin Dappy.
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Tulisa had a romance with Fazer (left) during her time at NDubzCredit: PA: Press Association
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Tulisa and Fazer split in 2012, but remain close to this dayCredit: Getty
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Tulia recently returned to the screens in the series I’m A CelebrityCredit: Unknown, clearly with the picture table
Together, the trio rose to fame in the late 2000s with songs including Playing With Fire, Number 1 and I Need You.
During their time in the band, Tulisa and Fazer were in a relationship, and speaking to Paul C. Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast, Tulisa explained that it proved to be a lifesaver for her as she adjusted to the stressors of fame.
She said: “My safe place was Fazer, like my security blanket.
“He was the person who loved me, he was the only person who deserved it, because it’s real. It is real to this day.
“We love each other as a family. It doesn’t matter if it’s not romantic anymore.
“That’s my family, that’s my soul family and the person I’ve become doesn’t want anyone in my life but my soul family, especially not when it comes to intimacy.
“He’s the only person who, looking back now, means anything.”
When asked why their relationship didn’t work out, Tulisa simply stated that the pair were “incompatible” and that a split in 2012 was “inevitable”.
But regardless, he believes that he still has “a lot of love”.
“You have two people who are so close, they are as close as family, they are as close as friendship and they are attracted to each other and they are always around each other. They can’t run away from each other,” she explained.
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“It’s inevitable, so we just had to go through it to grow.
“But once we’re in a relationship, we’re very different human beings, very, very different, and that’s really what it comes down to.”
During the open and honest chat, Tulisa also talks about her roots in Camden, including her experience of sexual assault and coming out on I’m A Celebrity as a demisexual – which requires an intense emotional connection with someone to feel sexual.
After her time in NDubz, Tulisa appeared as a judge on The X Factor in 2011 and was responsible for the formation of Little Mix during her time on the show.
However, after leaving The X Factor in 2012 and releasing her own album The Female Boss, she stepped out of the limelight and Tulisa now admits she struggled with media intrusion into her life.
This year, Tulisa returned to I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here to the delight of fans, but became the third star to walk out in a shock elimination.
Instead of staying in Australia for the final, Tulisa decided to go home to the UK, removing all sign of the show from her Instagram.
She later said she was “overwhelmed” by the series and was left hyperventilating in her hotel room.
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NDubz became a multi-platinum artist during their time together. Credits: PA: Press Association
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Tulisa returned to the stage with the band for sold-out concerts last yearCredit: Getty
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