TULISA’S ex-boyfriend Fazer says she has “always been” demisexual after she made the revelation on I’m A Celebrity.
The N-Dubz singer, 36, admitted she has been celibate for more than three years on an episode that aired earlier this week.
She told campmates Dean McCullough and Alan Halsall that she feels “like I’m demisexual” and added: “I need to have a really close emotional bond with someone.”
Asked about Tulisa’s revelation, her bandmate Fazer – who she dated from 2010 to 2012 – told The Sun: “She has always been like that.
“She’s always been like a hermit crab that goes inside its shell, you go too close to it, it goes back inside its shell.
“Her whole life, any sort of relationship that she’s been in has always been long-term for that person, it’s never been short-term.
“What she’s saying is absolutely true – that’s just how she feels.
“It’s like she wants to meet people, but there’s something inside her that doesn’t let her meet people.”
Fazer, 37 – real name Richard Rawson – and Tulisa kept their romance a secret for some time before their 2012 split.
It was reported at the time that Fazer wanted marriage and kids, while Tulisa was focused on progressing her career after landing a job as a judge on The X Factor.
But they have maintained a close friendship in the years since.
And Fazer added: “To any of her future partners: make sure you just take it slow and make sure you’ve got an emotional connection first.”
Fazer formed beloved Noughties hip-hop group N-Dubz with Tulisa and her cousin Dappy.
The group, from Camden, North London, achieved huge success before going on a hiatus in 2011.
They got back together in 2022 – returning with new single Charmer, which reached Number 32 in the UK Singles Chart.
The trio followed that up with 2023 album Timeless, which hit the Top 10.
They have had eight tunes reach the Top 40.
After ending their hiatus, they announced a ten-date reunion tour in 2022 which sold out in minutes – prompting them to add an additional seven dates.
