Nicole Scherzinger graces the cover of the Sept 2012 issue of Cosmopolitian UK.

Here’s what the former X-Factor judge had to share about her race car driver boyfriend Lewis Hamilton. 

On how they support each other: “We’re there for one another even though we have long, enduring schedules. But you have to be there for your mate, you know.”

On what he has taught her about life: “Well, I didn’t know anything about Formula One until I met him [laughs]. We’re form similar upbringings, so we share a similar outlook. We’re kindred spirits and hearts – that’s what ultimately connects us. I’m very close with his family too; we’re all close.”

On what’s important in her relationship: “Ultimately, you want to be with someone you can be yourself around. My grandma taught me the person you want to be with isn’t going to be. Prince Charming – it’s going to be the person you’re going to be able to work on a relationship with. It’s always a work in progress like everything.”

On secret(s) to making it work: “You have to love yourself first before you can expect it from someone else. And trust and communication are key.”