Lewis Hamilton thanks ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger for “making him a man” on her 37th birthday

Lewis Hamilton has taken time out of his busy schedule of resolutely NOT rocking diamond studs and being sized up by Kris Jenner as a potential husband for one of her teenage daughters to pay tribute to ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger.

Today, on her 37th birthday, Lewis posted a throwback picture of himself with Scherzy and wrote this sweet message.

“Dear friend, Through the years we shared alot, i wouldn't have changed a thing.

“All the experiences made me the man i'm proud to be right now,” he went on.

“The Memories together will never be taken away no matter how old we get and I'm thankful for the time we had.

“I'm wishing you the Happiest of Birthdays, and may God continue to Bless you in all that you do. #waayyyupstayblessed,” he added.

Nicole is currently celebrating her birthday on the Greek island of Mykonos and posted a pic of her infinity pool this morning.

While she didn’t reply to Lewis directly, she did write: “Thank you to all my family, loved ones, friends and fans for believing in me and yea...just loving and accepting me for who I am. I love you back. I'm carrying you with me today on my #birthday. From #myheart to yours❤️all my love...”

N’aww.

Lewis and Nicole dated on and off for over seven years, finally breaking things off for good in February this year amid speculation Lewis couldn’t give Nicole the commitment she wanted.

Since then, he’s been spotted hanging out with Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, while Nicole was this weekend seen kissing Swiss footballer Pajtim Kasami, so hopefully she’s finally bouncing back after a bit of a rubbish time.