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"X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger has described Chris Brown as &amp;quot;like a little brother&amp;quot; to her. The former Pussycat Doll spoke highly of Brown in a new interview with Marie Claire, calling the R&amp;amp;B star - who is believed to have reunited with ex-girlfriend Rihanna after assaulting her in 2009 - &amp;quot;one of the most talented&amp;quot; artists of modern times.  &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve known Chris since he started in the business,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;He&amp;#039;s like a little brother [to me]. He&amp;#039;s one of the most talented people in the industry.&amp;quot; However, Scherzinger declined to address recent photos of her and Brown taken on a night out in which they were erroneously reported to be kissing, shifting focus to her relationship with Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton instead.  &amp;quot;Lewis and I are a team and we&amp;#039;re really there for each other, and the time we spend together I do cherish,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s separate from everything else. &amp;quot;I know there are a lot of relationships who, you know... take Kanye West and Kim Kardashian - well, they&amp;#039;re perfect for the cameras. Lewis and I are a bit more subdued.&amp;quot; Scherzinger said though that she is not yet ready to settle down and start a family with Hamilton.   &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m not having someone else raise my kids,&amp;quot; the 34-year-old stated. &amp;quot;I think five years might be a good time to look at having children, but I think whenever it&amp;#039;s meant to happen is when it will happen. Right now, I&amp;#039;m focussing on my career. &amp;quot;I see lots of women having beautiful children later in life now. And, if not, just freeze your eggs.&amp;quot; To read the interview in full, see the December issue of Marie Claire out tomorrow (November 8).  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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