Nicole Scherzinger splits with ‘distraught’ Thom Evans after three year romance
THEY were one of the most sickly-sweet couples in showbiz, with an endless stream of nauseatingly loved-up social media snaps.
But pop beauty Nicole Scherzinger and ex-rugby hunk Thom Evans have now split – after he was seen tearfully pouring his heart out in a London restaurant having moved back to the UK.
Retired Scottish international Thom, 37, was seen visibly emotional by onlookers as he told pals he is staying with a friend, after giving up his own flat to travel the world with Nicole.
They attracted particular ire from fans while sharing images enjoying themselves in a string of exotic and luxurious travel destinations, while much of the world was locked down by Covid restrictions.
But the relationship appears to have hit the skids after three years – with the pair having first met when Thom appeared as a guest on a short-lived celebrity spin-off of The X Factor, while Nicole was a judge.
A source said: “Thom looked distraught – he was saying things had gone wrong and now he’s back in the UK for the foreseeable, while Nicole lives in Los Angeles.
“They’ve had the most amazing relationship, and they’ve plastered it all over the internet for all to see – if anything a lot of people thought they were pretty smug about it to be honest, so there might be a bit of humble pie here.”
The couple were last seen together in loved-up photographs posted online on New Year’s Eve – with each of them uploading romantic snaps from a swanky black-tie party on Instagram.
And they had regularly shared videos online of their joint work-out sessions.
But earlier this week Nicole posted a cryptic message online, with the caption “Fresh start, new beginnings”.
She added: “The moment of surrender is not when life is over, it’s when it begins.”
Nicole met Thom when he appeared as a member of the boy band Try Star on Celebrity X Factor – alongside fellow rugby players Ben Foden and Levi Davis, who was recently reported missing having last been seen in a pub in Barcelona while on holiday.
And Thom gushed about their similarities in an interview last year, saying: “I’m so lucky that we’re so similar in many ways and it’s so great having a partner whose happiness and drive comes from running.
“Getting up and going for runs together and sharing that moment is such a special thing.
“A perfect day for us is getting up about 6.30 in the morning and driving down to do this trail in Los Angeles called The Lost Leons.
“Just being there with no one around and the sun coming up, it feels like you’re on top of the world.
“We always then go for a big feed after it and that for us is the perfect Saturday morning.”
While she added: “I’ve definitely been through my fair share of insecurities that I’ve fought through and battled, and I’ve gone through challenges and relationships — and what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
“Now I have a new perspective and things balance out. And I’m really grateful to build a healthy, strong, solid foundation to my relationship.”
Thom previously dated model Kelly Brook, splitting in 2013 after speaking openly about suffering a traumatic miscarriage.
Ex-Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole enjoyed a high profile relationship with Formula One supremo Lewis Hamilton from 2007 to 2015 – having first met at the MTV Europe Music Awards – and dated Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrove for three years from 2016 to 2019.
Neither Nicole nor Thom responded to requests for comment.
