Rylan Clark has paid tribute to Tulisa Contostavlos following the release of her tell-all memoir.
Former X-Factor judge and N-Dubz star Tulisa, real name Tula Paulinea Contostavlos, released her memoir, Judgement: Love, Trials and Tribulations, this month.
In the book, the I’m A Celebrity star, 37, opens up about the pain of having a sex tape leaked and being wrongly accused of drug dealing.
She also reveals how she twice attempted to take her own life while standing trial for the drugs allegations.
The case was dismissed from court in 2014, when prosecution witness and ‘fake sheikh’ journalist Mazher Mahmood was found to have tampered with evidence.
Celebrity pal Rylan, 36, has paid tribute to Tulisa’s journey, writing how ‘it’s time to know the truth’ about his friend and fellow X-Factor star.
Taking to Instagram, Rylan shared an image of himself with Tulisa, writing in the caption: ‘Never been prouder @tulisacontostavlos.’
He continued: ‘From 2012 to now we’ve been through a lot and I’m so proud we stayed by each others side. Now it’s time for everyone to know your truth.
‘We’ve never publicised it, we’ve just been there for each other. I’m so happy your words will now be heard by everyone. Tulisa’s book Judgement is out now x #Day1.’
In the comments below Rylan’s post, Tulisa wrote: ‘Love you will [sic] all my heart you beautiful earth angel.’
Tulisa first rose to fame as a member of hip-hop trio N-Dubz, alongside Dappy and Fazer.
After releasing smash hits Number 1, I Need You and Playing With Fire, Tulisa served as a judge on X-Factor between 2011 and 2012.
However, her career took a devastating turn when ex-boyfriend Justin Edwards allegedly released a seven-minute sex tape of her online.
In the book, Tulisa has opened up about what she describes as her ‘year from hell.’
‘When the sex tape had come out, I had slept on the bathroom floor for five days,’ Tulisa wrote.
Revenge porn, at the time, was not illegal, and all Tulisa received from ex-boyfriend Justin Edwards was ‘sincere apologies,’ via London’s High Court.
After the case was closed, Tulisa said: ‘I am relieved that this is finally over. It has been a very testing few months and this was not a case I ever wanted to go through.
‘I stand here today a stronger, wiser young woman who has taken this experience and learnt from it. I am disgusted by Justin and saddened by the people that believed I released the footage myself.’
Her lawyer made clear this was ‘not the case’ and called the ordeal ‘the most severe invasion of privacy imaginable’.
During her trial the following year – in which she was accused of supplying Class A drugs – Tulisa was found unconscious in the bathroom.
‘What’s the point in being alive just to be miserable?’ she wrote. ‘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.’
She was revived but, months later, attempted to take her own life for a second time.
She was arrested after an elaborate sting operation and denied the charges.
The case collapsed after the judge believed the prosecution’s witness to have lied in court. He was later sentenced to 15 months in jail.
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