Lewis Hamilton and I broke up after six months dating – this is what was behind the split

Former Celebrity Big Brother star Danielle Lloyd had a short-lived romance with Formula 1 icon Lewis Hamilton.

The seven-time world champion is renowned for maintaining privacy in his personal life. The most public of his relationships was with Nicole Scherzinger, the ex-Pussycat Dolls singer, who supported him during his first F1 championship win in 2008.

They pair, who began their relationship in 2007 after meeting at the MTV Europe Music Awards, parted ways permanently in 2015. Before becoming a sporting star, Hamilton dated Lloyd, who has dated various Premier League footballers, such as Jermain Defoe, Teddy Sheringham and Jamie O’Hara. She married the latter in 2012 before divorcing two years later.

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Hamilton’s first encounter with Lloyd occurred at a London nightspot when they were both teenagers. According to Lloyd, now 41, they enjoyed a six-month relationship, which ended due to distance and their demanding career schedules.

Recalling their initial spark to the Daily Mail, Lloyd said: “We were both out with friends, but there was a bit of a spark and we swapped numbers. After that I went back to Liverpool and he lived in London but we stayed in touch.”

Hamilton still held a special place in her heart as she added: “He’s a special person, but there’s no more romance.”

Lloyd recently revealed she has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer. As she announced the diagnosis, the mother-of-five used the opportunity to encourage others to spot the early signs of the disease.

Posting on her Instagram Story, she said: “I don’t really know how to say this and I didn’t know whether to come on and say this but I just feel like I have to raise awareness about this happening to other people.

“Today I have been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer. And I just want to raise awareness for anyone who might think they’ve got something funny on their body, they see a mole that’s growing that’s not normal – please, please, please go to your doctor because honestly, you just never know.”

Meanwhile, Hamilton is all set for his maiden season with Ferrari following his seismic move from Mercedes, where he spent more than a decade. Following a positive pre-season, Hamilton and Ferrari have high hopes for the 2025 season, which begins in Melbourne, Australia next weekend.