Tulisa has revealed that she turned to Niall Horan instead of her family after a newspaper drugs sting.
The former X Factor judge thought her career was over after she faced charges for supplying cocaine after an investigation by the Sun.
The 26-year-old saw her life turned upside down as she waited for her day in court.
Hell: Tulisa saw life turned upside down by drugs charge | ITV
And the N Dubz star has revealed that she turned to One Direction’s Niall more than her own relatives for help during the tough times.
She said: “Niall is a really good friend. He would come and cheer me up and check I was alright. I didn’t turn to my family so much.
“Everyone was so upset and destroyed by it. In emotional situations, my way of dealing is to push everyone away.”
Now Tulisa, who tried to take her own life by swallowing a handful of pills, is back with new music and is looking ahead in life.
Help: Louis always supported Tulisa – and brought her back to X Factor | ITV
She was helped by Louis Walsh who rallied Simon Cowell to bring her back to the X Factor as her helper – and who Tulisa admits never stopped supporting her.
Speaking about her trip to Bermuda with Louis, she told Grazia: “It was my re-entry into the industry.
“That wasn’t business, that was them looking at the situation and going, ‘C**p, this girl has had a really s**t year.’
“It was so weird sitting on the beach with my feet in the sand, feeling like I was in heaven.”
