Cheryl Cole admits she had 'nervous breakdown' last year

Cheryl Cole has revealed that she essentially had a nervous breakdown last year.

The singer told Elle in a revealing interview that she felt completely unsure of herself at the start of 2013 as she suffered from lack of direction and self-confidence.

She said: "It only hit me at the beginning of 2013 that I'd completely lost myself. I'd look in a mirror and think: 'Who the hell is she?'. I didn't know what I thought or felt about anything, couldn't make decisions - I didn't even know what to eat or drink.

"Something was seriously wrong: it felt like a nervous breakdown. I had to stop, get out of my life I'd been living and find myself again. The consequences if I didn't were just too frightening."

Cold meanwhile added that she is now on the right path as she continues to receive backing from a strong group of friends.

The 'Crazy Stupid Love' star said: "I'm just enjoying finding out who I am. That's good enough right now... I know I'm really lucky because none of what I've been through broke me. It actually taught me everything I'm going to need for the rest of my life. I love feeling that I'm strong because I have good women at my side. And I don't give a f**k what people think any more."

Watch Cheryl Cole's 'Crazy Stupid Love' video below: