Former Pussycat Dolls beauty Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that being in a relationship is very emotionally taxing and people often forget who they are when they're wrapped up in another person.

During a new interview with The Sun's Fabulous magazine, the songstress explained that when she split from fiancé Lewis Hamilton she was left feeling lost and thinks it's because relationships allow you to lose yourself:

"Through the heartache it's been liberating. People lose themselves to relationships. You're living for the other person, putting so much in that you have to take a step back. Do things for yourself."

Scherzinger also recently told The Sun that the split prompted her to look further into her spirituality:

"I got really deep into my spirituality. I know that's not what you really talk about over here but for me it's been my saviour. A lot of time in relationships people lose themselves - they lose that sparkle, that shine, their purpose and how 'schmazing' they can be. For me, I had to get back to my core, my centre, my soul."