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Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas has admitted she struggled to get over her failed romance with Usher and "even stopped dating" as a result.
The 52-year-old singer, who was a member of the band TLC, started dating the R&B star in 2001 but they split two years later amid rumours Usher had cheated on her.
Chilli seemed to confirm the speculation by saying "Usher did the ultimate no-no to me," however he has denied having an affair.
Opening up about their failed romance, Chilli admitted she "loves hard" but said this wasn't enough to keep the pair together.
"We definitely had some chemistry. But working chemistry does not mean it works in your personal life. If we were working, it was great. But outside of that, we're so different," she said in a new interview.
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Rozonda Thomas struggled to get over their relationship (Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock)
The couple dated for two years (CJ GUNTHER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)She said 44-year-old Usher also struggled to get over their highly-publicised romance.
Despite splitting in 2003, the former lovers stayed in touch until 2019 when Chilli finally made the decision to cut off contact "to focus on myself."
Speaking to People, she said: "I even stopped dating. Because before that I thought if I met the right guy during that time that I wasn't over [Usher] it wouldn't work. I would never want to straddle the fence."
Rozonda also said she has "no hard feelings." towards her ex-boyfriend and has since moved on with actor Matthew Lawrence.
Rozonda has moved on with a new man (WireImage)Speaking to the publication, she described her new beau as "the best guy" and revealed she hopes to marry him one day.
Meanwhile, Usher is currently dating Jennifer Goicoechea and they share two children together - daughter Sovereign, two, and son Sire, one.
The musician is also a dad to sons Usher Cinco V, 15, and Naviyd Ely, 14, with Tameka Foster, who he was married to from 2007 until 2009.
Usher also dated Grace Harry from 2015 until 2018.