(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Nicole Scherzinger thinks her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton is the hottest man in the world.

The 32-year-old Pussycat Dolls singer has been dating the 25-year-old Formula One driver since 2008. They split earlier this year, but quickly reconciled and are now happier than ever.

Nicole won American talent programme Dancing with the Stars with her partner Derek Hough earlier this year, and says rumours they may have been more than friends made her laugh. I love Derek but we were like brother and sister. I never even thought whether he was good looking. He's not my type. I don't think he's gay but I honestly don't know. We didn't speak about our personal lives, she explained. But anyway, why would I need to look at anyone when I have the hottest boyfriend in the world. I don't think about other guys like that.

Nicole stood in as a judge on the current series of UK singing contest The X Factor, and there are reports she may make the position permanent when Simon Cowell brings the show to America. She loved being on the programme, revealing Lewis was also excited.

Lewis has been watching the show with his mum each week. He calls me up at the end of every episode and asks me when I'm going to be on. He's very excited about it. It's sweet, she told British newspaper The News of the World. Simon obviously thinks I'm the bees knees! I was very intimidated to start with but quickly realised he's very naughty and flirtatious, and I have to keep him in line. (C) Cover Media