Much has been speculated, reported, and said about Lewis Hamilton and his relationship with ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger. The Brit started dating the American singer right after his rookie season, just in time to impress her with her first championship. We all are also aware of the tumultuous 8-year-long relationship which ended in 2015. However, we hardly had information about how, where, and when the two met and how their romance began. Until now!

Hamilton and Will.I.Am have been friends for over a decade now. The two have even collaborated in the past, as the American rapper is also working with Mercedes on an exciting project for which they even shared the stage. However, the roots of this long-lasting relationship between Will.I.Am and Hamilton also coincide with his relationship with Nicole Scherzinger.

In an exclusive on the YouTube channel F1Briefings, the American talked about various aspects of his life. In this conversation, he also discussed his relationship with the Mercedes man and in this discussion, he made the revelation of how Hamilton first met his ex-girlfriend.

He revealed, “I met Lewis in November 2007 and we were doing the MTV Music Awards. Me and Nicole Scherzinger were in the VIP section and a dear friend of mine now did the afterparty. He comes up to me like ‘Hey there’s this F1 driver who wants to meet you and Nicole.’ — So at that point in time I introduced Lewis to Nicole. Lewis, through Nicole, I became friends with Lewis.”  

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To date, Scherzinger remains Hamilton’s longest relationship. The Brit has not sustained a relationship long enough for it to even become a talking point since her. It goes to show how invested he was with the Hawaii-born star. So much so that there were wedding rumors as well.

Did Lewis Hamilton ever pop the question to Nicole Scherzinger during their relationship?

The two were dating on and off for eight long years before calling it quits. However, those eight years were memorable for both as they became a famous couple and not just in the world of Formula 1. So naturally, after a few years, the fans, the media, and everyone in the middle started asking if he had popped the question.

Lewis obviously maintained secrecy and said, “No, I’m not,” when asked if he was engaged to his then-girlfriend. However, the reports suggested something else. One of Hamilton’s close friends told the paparazzi, “Lewis is doing his best to keep the news ­under wraps but he is ­absolutely delighted. He got down on one knee and Nicole finally accepted.”

They further added, “The plan is they are going to live together in Switzerland and travel together when Lewis is racing. It is the ideal plan for both of them and will hopefully lead to a big summer ­wedding in August when Lewis has a three-week break from his F1 ­schedule.”

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Sadly, we all know how that turned out to be. A year later, the two broke up, never to be seen together again. For now, let’s just bask in the revelation of their meet-cute and wonder what could’ve been.