Lewis Capaldi says ex Paige Turley branded him ‘a disgusting human being’ before split

Lewis Capaldi has revealed that an ex-girlfriend told him he was "a disgusting human being" before ending their 18-month relationship.

The West Lothian singer opened up about his split from Love Island winner Paige Turley during a live chat with radio host Ryan Seacrest.

Chatting on the iheartRadio live stream about the inspiration behind his chart-topping ballad Hold Me While You Wait, 23-year-old Capaldi said: "It’s a song about a lady who I was in a relationship with and it was going smooth, as smooth as you can imagine, as smooth as a ski slope.

"And one day, she said, 'Lewis, can I have a quick word?, and I said, 'Of course, my darling. What is it?'

Lewis Capaldi has opened up about his relationship with Paige Turley.

"And she said to me, 'Lewis … slight issue with me and you as a couple. I find you revolting in every way possible, and you are really a disgusting human being. And I would like to leave you, effective immediately'.

Capaldi, whose debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent is officially the UK's biggest-selling record of 2020, admitted the news came as a surprise to him.

"And I said, 'Oh goodness. Well, that has come as a shock, let me be honest with you here,"' he said.

"And I said, 'Well, before you go, how’s this for a counter offer? How about you don’t leave me, and instead we cuddle? We hug it out and let’s see if that, at all, eases your disgust for me as a human being."

"It didn’t, and to this day, still not a couple, so there you go."

Turley was crowned joint-winner of Love Island in January alongside current boyfriend Finley Tapp.

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