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Beauty queen, 30, dies in horror crash as elk smashes through Porsche windscreen and fatally injures newly-married model
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Daily Record
12 hours ago
- Daily Record
N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos opens up on suicide attempts and sex tape leak
The X-Factor and I'm A Celebrity star has opened up about her struggles with addiction and two attempts to take her own life in her new book. One of the most harrowing chapters in Tulisa Contostavlos's life unfolded in June 2013. It was a Friday evening when she discovered she was being charged with suspected involvement in supplying Class A drugs. The N-Dubz sensation had been ensnared by a sting operation orchestrated by undercover journalist Mazher Mahmood - known as the Fake Sheikh - concerning cocaine supply allegations. The drugs case ultimately crumbled when the reporter was exposed for lying in his testimony - yet the trauma of the experience left Tulisa shattered, reports the Mirror. According to Tulisa, it became her "year from hell" and drove her to two suicide attempts. Her heartfelt new memoir, Judgement: Love, Trials, and Tribulations, begins with Tulisa intoxicated on her bathroom floor after learning at 11pm on a Friday that she faced charges for being concerned in supplying Class A drugs. She's clutching a fistful of tablets, she's unsure what they are; she attempts to Google them but has no mobile signal. Regardless, she prays they will end her life. She consumes them in pairs. She writes: "I can't do this anymore, I thought, not another six months of this. I just about got through the first six, but I'm not built for this. "Why is this happening to me? What's the point in being alive just to be miserable? How am I ever going to find happiness after this? "Even if I'm found innocent, I'll be empty inside by the time I get to the end of it, and my life will be ruined." It was her former best mate and PA, Gareth Varey, who discovered her unconscious on the floor, surrounded by empty packets of sleeping pills. Paramedics arrived and insisted they needed to take her to hospital for a check-up, but Tulisa refused. Instead, the medical team stayed until they deemed it safe to leave, instructing her loved ones to keep a close eye on her. But that night in June wasn't the only time Tulisa made heartbreaking attempts to end her life. A second incident occurred shortly after, between her trial - which ultimately fell apart - and Mahmood's trial for tampering with her evidence. This attempt, she says, was 'more definitive'. "I felt empty inside as if all the joy had been sucked out of me and would never return. So I took a cocktail of sleeping tablets in a bid to never wake up." Fortunately, she had sent a series of odd messages to friends, and best friend Cat immediately sensed something was amiss and managed to get her to unlock the front door, just before she lost consciousness. "She later said when she found me that she thought I was already dead as I was seemingly blue from head to toe – she could see veins running up my neck and through my face – so she rang for an ambulance. "Cat told me a few years later when I finally asked, and how the ambulance crew were desperately trying to keep me alive and how Cat thought I was going to die. I was in hospital for three days and when I finally came around the first thing I said was, 'Why the f**k am I still here? !' That moment I did remember." In other parts of the book, Tulisa candidly discusses her chaotic upbringing in a home plagued by her mother's schizoaffective disorder and domestic violence. Throughout the memoir - which chronicles the ordeal of her drugs charges and the trial's collapse - she frequently retreats to the bathroom, poignantly describing it as her sole sanctuary. She reveals she spent five nights sleeping on the bathroom floor after her intimate video with former partner Justin Edwards was made public in 2012. "When I was a child, the bathroom was the only room in my house with a lock. I had always locked myself in there in times of distress, whether it was because my parents were going at it like two bulls in a china shop again, or my mentally ill mother was going off the rails. "It had always been my place of safety. And twenty years later, here I was: back lying on the bathroom floor. Deeprooted issues, I suppose. When the sex tape had come out, I had slept on the bathroom floor for five days." Tulisa also reveals her struggle with mental health issues and her reliance on sleep medication and benzodiazepines, which she finally overcame in 2024 after she 'found her peace and faith'. She speaks openly in the book about her intimate life and romantic relationships, including her connections with former footballer Danny Simpson, an ex called Adam, Jack O'Connell, and with an older gentleman named Jacob, who she has had an "almost ten-year journey with that still in a way continues to this day". Describing him as 'no angel', and their romance as 'rocky', she says their 'drama' has prevented them from settling down together. Discussing her three and-a-half-year period of celibacy following her break up from Miles, she clarifies that rather than being extreme, she consistently preferred to wait until a relationship was exclusive to become intimate. Fast-forward to today, and Tulisa reveals she is pushing herself to date once more in pursuit of a fresh beginning. However, it's not a process she relishes, confessing she is frightened to settle down. Indeed, she has since frozen her eggs to allow herself more time to heal from her 'deep scars' and to discover someone she wants to 'heal and grow with'. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. She now relishes a peaceful existence in Cheshire, where she can remain close to her 'soul family', and concentrate on her wellbeing, spiritualism and wellness. For the past year, she has been residing in her dream home, which she spent six months renovating, in a tranquil rural area in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile, Tulisa discloses how she sabotaged her opportunity to return for another X Factor series because she was so preoccupied pursuing the Fake Sheikh's bogus film offer, and discusses her choice to retreat from public life following her stint on I'm A Celebrity, confessing she felt completely overwhelmed after her time away from the limelight. She also recalls in disturbing detail the terrifying encounter with an unknown man in a secluded park whilst alone, calling it "every woman's worst nightmare". "He was grinning at me evilly, showing his teeth. He stayed crouched and still, watching me with his evil eyes glistening through the shadows. I was frozen in shock and fear, when all of a sudden he made a loud sound. 'Hssssssssssss,' he hissed like a snake." It was only Jacob's arrival behind her that frightened the man away.
Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Tulisa Contostavlos' agony - two suicide attempts, pill addiction and sex tape fury
The N-Dubz star faced the 'year from hell' in 2013 which led her to take desperate measures. Now she has opened up about that harrowing time in a brand new book One of the darkest days in Tulisa Contostavlos 's life came in June 2013. It was a Friday night and she had just found out that she was being charged on suspicion of being involved with the supply of Class A drugs. The N-Dubz star had fallen victim to a trap set by undercover reporter, Mazher Mahmood - aka the Fake Sheikh - relating to the supply of cocaine. The drugs trial eventually collapsed after the reporter was found to have lied in his evidence - but the impact of the ordeal devastated Tulisa. It was, according to Tulisa, her "year from hell" and led her to attempt to take her own life not once, but twice. Her emotional new book, Judgement: Love, Trials, and Tribulations, opens with Tulisa sitting drunk on the floor of her bathroom after finding out that she's going to be charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs at 11pm on a Friday. She's holding a handful of pills. She doesn't know what they are; she tries Googling but can't get a signal. Either way, she hopes they will kill her. She swallows them two by two. She writes: "I can't do this anymore, I thought, not another six months of this. I just about got through the first six, but I'm not built for this. Why is this happening to me? What's the point in being alive just to be miserable? How am I ever going to find happiness after this? Even if I'm found innocent, I'll be empty inside by the time I get to the end of it, and my life will be ruined." It was her former best friend and PA Gareth Varey who found her passed out on the floor surrounded by empty packets of sleeping pills. An ambulance arrived and the star was told by the paramedics that they needed to take her to the hospital to check her over - but Tulisa refused. Instead the medics stayed until they thought it was safe to leave, instructing her family and friends to keep a constant watch on her. READ MORE: Tulisa reveals prescription drug dependency nightmare - 'I thought I was going to die' Sadly, that June night wasn't the only time Tulisa made tragic moves to end her own life. A second incident came soon after, between her trial - which eventually collapsed - and Mahmood's trial for tampering with her evidence. This one, she says, was 'more definitive'. "I felt empty inside as if all the joy had been sucked out of me and would never return. So I took a cocktail of sleeping tablets in a bid to never wake up." Thankfully, she had sent a slew of strange messages to friends, and her best friend Cat instantly knew something was wrong and managed to get her to unlock the front door, just before she passed out. "She later said when she found me that she thought I was already dead as I was seemingly blue from head to toe – she could see veins running up my neck and through my face – so she rang for an ambulance. "Cat told me a few years later when I finally asked, and how the ambulance crew were desperately trying to keep me alive and how Cat thought I was going to die. I was in hospital for three days and when I finally came around the first thing I said was, 'Why the fuck am I still here?!' That moment I did remember." Elsewhere, Tulisa speaks openly about her turbulent childhood in a household marred by her mum's schizoaffective illness and violence. Throughout the book - which catalogues the trauma of her drug charge and collapsed trial - she repeatedly locks herself in the bathroom, heartbreakingly explaining that it is the only place she feels safe. She reveals she slept on the bathroom floor for five days her sex tape with ex-boyfriend Justin Edwards was leaked in 2012. "When I was a child, the bathroom was the only room in my house with a lock. I had always locked myself in there in times of distress, whether it was because my parents were going at it like two bulls in a china shop again, or my mentally ill mother was going off the rails. It had always been my place of safety. And twenty years later, here I was: back lying on the bathroom floor. Deeprooted issues, I suppose. When the sex tape had come out, I had slept on the bathroom floor for five days." Tulisa also opens up about her battle with depression and her dependency on sleeping tablets and benzodiazepines, which she only managed to kick in 2024 after she 'found her peace and faith'. She talks candidly in the book about her sex life and romances, including her relationships with former footballer Danny Simpson, an ex named Adam, Jack O'Connell, and with an older man named Jacob, who she has had an "almost ten-year journey with that still in a way continues to this day". Describing him as 'no angel', and their romance as 'rocky', she says their 'drama' has stopped them from settling down together. Addressing her three and-a-half-year celibacy stint after her split from Miles, she explains that far from being extreme, she always preferred to wait until a relationship was exclusive to have sex. Cut to present day, and Tulisa says she is forcing herself to date again in the hopes of a fresh start. But it's not a process she enjoys, admitting she is scared to settle down. In fact, she has since frozen her eggs to give herself more time to recover from her 'deep scars' and to find someone she wants to 'heal and grow with'. She now enjoys a quiet life in Cheshire, where she can be close to her 'soul family', and focus on her wellbeing, spiritualism and wellness. For the past year, she has been living in her dream home, which she spent six months doing up, in a quiet countrified area in the middle of nowhere. Elsewhere, Tulisa reveals how she blew her chances of appearing on another series of the X Factor because she was so occupied with chasing the Fake Sheikh's false movie deal, and speaks about her decision to go to ground after her appearance on I'm A Celebrity, admitting she felt entirely overwhelmed by the situation after time out of the spotlight. She also recounts in harrowing detail the moment she was confronted by a strange man in a dark park alone, describing it as "every woman's worst nightmare". "He was grinning at me evilly, showing his teeth. He stayed crouched and still, watching me with his evil eyes glistening through the shadows. I was frozen in shock and fear, when all of a sudden he made a loud sound. 'Hssssssssssss,' he hissed like a snake." It was only the appearance of Jacob behind her that scared the man off.
