Leona Lewis is staying positive after being attacked by a fan. The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer was left badly bruised after being punched in the face by a mentally imbalanced devotee, who had queued for hours to meet her at a London book signing two weeks ago.

Speaking about the incident for the first time, Leona said the incident was an unfortunate side effect of her success.

“It could have been worse. I'm still alive. It is just something you have to deal with when you have fame - and the positives far outweigh the negatives.

"I don't like to dwell on the negatives. I'm a very positive person."

Following the attack Peter Kowalczyk, 29 – himself a former contestant from ‘The X Factor’ – was detained by Leona’s security team and charged with the assault.

Peter was then sectioned under the Mental Health Act, and deemed unfit to appear at a hearing at a London court on Monday.

Leona – who canceled a promotional tour of Germany following the attack - also said she’s not going to go over the top and hire more security to protect her, as she already has enough people “looking out” for her. I guess she's gotten to that point in her career when she needs this. It's a sad but necessary truth.

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