I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for a celebrity to maintain a proper relationship. With their travel schedule, odds are date nights are kept to a minimum. Leona Lewis does what she can to keeps her long-distance relationship alive with web cameras.
The British songstress – who is living in Los Angeles while she works on new material – admits it is difficult to be apart from her boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa, who works in London, but keeps in touch online.
She explained to Britain’s Cosmopolitan magazine:
“Obviously a long-distance relationship is hard. But, like anything worth having, you make it work. You just have to keep the communication open – we Skype, we chat, we email. And he comes out when he can. I don’t hate Los Angeles. There’s a very beautiful side to it – it’s scenic and I can go horse riding.
“When I first came out here I wasn’t sure if I like it. It’s taken a while because I love being at home with my family and I miss them when they’re not here.”
Despite gaining global stardom with her debut single ‘A Moment Like This’, Leona is still uncomfortable with being in the limelight.
“It’s not that I don’t like the celebrity lifestyle. It’s just that it’s a bit unreal. Some people embrace being papped. I’d rather do normal things.
“I’m quite quiet and it takes me a while to come out of myself and be comfortable. But just because I’m polite and nice doesn’t mean I can be pushed over. I know my own mind and I know what I will and won’t do. I just go about it in a different way. I’m not confrontational, but I will speak my mind.”
I love that term – being “papped”. Think I might start using it. 
Have you ever used Skype? I’ve never checked it out but an ex-writer of mine (who recently quit to travel the world – Hi Kyle!) swears by it.
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Meh, whatever.
long distance relationships can be hard and a few just work. but i think its easier now than before just cuz technology makes it easier to stay in touch. dont have to wait for letters in the mail and stuff. good for her for trying to make it work.
Leona is absolutely gorgeous. I can’t wait until she’s all over the radio again.