Pop star Sinitta has announced the end of her secret 2024 romance, taking to social media to share a powerful declaration about being single and strong. The 62-year-old singer, who rose to fame in the 1980s, posted a lingerie-clad mirror picture on Instagram this Thursday alongside the news of her breakup.
An Empowering Message on Solitude
In a lengthy caption, Sinitta powerfully stated she 'isn't afraid of being alone and single'. She framed the start of the year without a partner as a positive opportunity. 'There is nothing wrong with starting the year Single,' she wrote. 'Being Alone is also a gift. Time To reflect, learn and grow peacefully and in Your own time.'
She philosophised about the nature of relationships, suggesting some are not meant to last forever but transform into friendships or fond memories. Her central message was one of self-acceptance and courage: 'Don’t be afraid to be alone, embrace it and celebrate You.' She concluded with a note of resilient calm, writing, 'I am Not afraid, I am Curious and Calm.'
A Secret Romance Revealed and Ended
The identity of her now-ex-boyfriend was never publicly disclosed. Sinitta had only previously revealed that he was from Miami, detailing on ITV's Loose Women how they met. 'He flies in for dinner, we went to a bar, had two tequilas – and then I woke up in his room,' she recounted, describing the encounter as lovely and coming after a '10 VERY dry years' without romance.
The steamy Instagram snap, showing her in underwear, was seen by fans as a clear signal to her former partner of what he is now missing.
Past Heartache and Unrequited Love for Simon Cowell
The announcement brings the singer's love life back into focus, a topic that has often centred on her long, complex history with music mogul Simon Cowell. Sinitta famously quit Celebs Go Dating in 2022 after failing to find love on the show, later hitting out at its 'disgraceful editing' for suggesting she was still in love with Cowell.
In a candid discussion with the Daily Mail this year, Sinitta admitted she experienced significant heartache when Cowell, 66, began dating her 'best friend' Lauren Silverman in 2013. She confessed she had 'wanted to still be with him' into the early 2010s and genuinely believed they were reconciling. She has since accepted this feeling was largely 'unrequited love'.
The pair first met when Sinitta was just 14, and she became the first signing to his Fanfare Records label. Their on-off relationship spanned two decades, leaving a profound mark. Despite the past pain, Sinitta's latest post indicates a journey towards peaceful self-reliance and a fearless approach to the future.
