Scherzinger 's early years in the Pussycat Dolls were marred with difficulties . During her first photo shoot with the group , she was required to wear nothing more than a bra , underwear and garters ; uncomfortable with her own body she started to suffer from bulimia . In order to overcome her struggle with bulimia , she saw therapists and life coaches and recorded a PSA for the website Half of Us to raise awareness about the eating disorder . The eating disorder lasted for eight years , remarking that it would have destroyed her life . Scherzinger was engaged to Nick Hexum , lead singer of 311 , whom she dated from 2000 to 2004 . Scherzinger commenced a high-profile relationship with Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton after they met at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich . Their on and off relationship of seven years was a tabloid fixture in the British press . They separated for the final time in February 2015 . She began dating Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov in 2016
2007 MTV Europe Music Awards
2007 MTV Europe Music Awards
Nicole Scherzinger