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Rick Astley, 58, reveals he dumped his ex-girlfriend after his track became a national hit - but things turned out for the better


The music legend, 58, has confessed he's 'ashamed' that he ended his relationship with his ex after seven years ago by writing her a letter, after falling for another woman, Lene Bausager.

Rick Astley has revealed he brutally dumped his ex-girlfriend and childhood sweetheart, two years after his track Never Gonna Give You Up became a hit. Rick Astley has revealed he brutally dumped his ex-girlfriend to be with his wife Lene Bausager, two years after his track Never Gonna Give You Up became a hit (pictured in 2023) However, Rick went onto share that it hasn't been smooth sailing, as he and Lene sought couples therapy when his career stalled, and they began to drift from one another in the 1990s, but they've overcome their struggles.

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