Sinitta, the 62-year-old singer best known for her hit "So Macho," has revealed that she has been secretly dating a man for years. The revelation came during her appearance on the Bank Holiday edition of Loose Women, where she shared details about her private life.
Sinitta's Secret Relationship
The pop star, who recently competed on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, admitted that she has been in a relationship with a man who is not in the entertainment industry. She explained that they decided to "step back" once she knew she would be participating in the high-profile jungle show.
"He's much more afraid than I am," Sinitta said. "When I knew I was doing the jungle, we kind of stepped back a bit because he's not in show business, and you know I was doing something so high profile."
Describing her partner, she added: "He would be fine, you know he's silly, he's got the best, worst, bad dad jokes and everything. He's a character, he's a funny guy, a Leeds lad. So he's got a lot of personality but he's just not used to the industry."
Why She Kept Him Private
Sinitta explained that she chose to keep her relationship away from the public eye to protect her partner from the pressures of showbiz. "I wanted to protect him… and not just put him under that pressure but he'll actually be fine, I found my little Harry Redknapp," she said.
Past Relationship with Simon Cowell
During the height of her fame, Sinitta was famously in an on-and-off relationship with music mogul Simon Cowell for nearly 20 years, which ended in 2013. She spoke candidly about that time while in the jungle, admitting she "genuinely believed they were going to get married."
"He wasn't a faithful boyfriend. He won't mind me saying it, because he knows, and I was very possessive," she said. "I feel like Simon loves me and cares about me, but it's just… I think I romanticise everything. And then you see him with his partner and his baby, well, he's a big boy now, and it's like, wow, okay, everyone really does have their proper person. I was the right person for a time, but they've just got this whole level that we didn't have."
Sinitta has also been linked to Hollywood star Brad Pitt and singer David Essex. She was married to Andy Willner from 2002 to 2010, and together they adopted two children, Zac (19) and Magdalena (20). Simon Cowell, meanwhile, got together with Lauren Silverman in 2013, and they have a son, Eric (12), becoming engaged in 2021.
