Leona Lewis buys apartment in Hackney

Leona Lewis is buying an apartment in Hackney. The X Factor singer grew up in Hackney and was renting in the area before buying a home with her boyfriend.

23 year old Lewis told Hello! magazine that, despite her success in the US , she wants to stay in London 's East End near her family.

Lewis explained: "We were renting it but the landlord [told us] 'You have to get out now'. I talked him into selling it to me. When you're really settled it's hard to move."

"I really love the place - it's really private and the neighbours are cool. And it's very close to my parents."

Talking about the option of moving to the US , Lewis added: "I don't think I'd move permanently. I love going to America, there are so many great people there, [but] I'm not sure I could permanently uproot myself from the UK, it would be too hard."

The singer is buying the apartment in Hackney with her boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa.

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