Lewis Capaldi reveals the reason why he couldn’t get a girlfriend at school – and it’s hilarious

Today, he's one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, and is often seen rubbing shoulders with celebrity pals such as Camila Cabello, Rita Ora and Jess Glynne.

But during his school days, Scots singing sensation Lewis Capaldi struggled to find a girlfriend because he walked around "smelling like a hot dog sweat".

The 24-year-old chart-topper, who previously dated Love Island star Paige Turley, said: “I wasn’t a lothario by any means. It wasn’t my reality.

“Anyone who has two hot dogs with mayonnaise on them for their lunch every day is never going to be a lothario … and walks around smelling like a hot dog sweat."

Lewis Capaldi wasn't a hit with the girls at his school.

Speaking to the 'Headliners' podcast, the Whitburn singer also admitted that he tends to be a bit too keen when he meets someone new.

He said: “I’m quite on it. If someone sends me three kisses on a text, I’m like, ‘This is the one for me’. I don’t yearn to be in love, but I jump the gun quite a bit.

“It lends itself to writing good songs because you get your hopes up a bit.

“If someone speaks to me in a nice way … I could fall in love right here."

The Someone You Loved hitmaker added that he's terrible at reading signals from the opposite sex.

He said: “I’m just a bit... maybe I read signals wrong. I try to keep it to myself for as long as possible."

“If I’m feeling like, this could be the start of something, I probably won’t tell that person I think that until we’ve been dating for a year.”

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