Paloma Faith insists her new record 'isn't a revenge album' but ex-husband still won't listen to it and admits talking about split 'feels like kicking the scab off every time' in emotional interview

Paloma Faith has opened up about her split from husband Leyman Lahcine and how it inspired her new album, The Glorification of Sadness. Paloma Faith has opened up about her split from husband Leyman Lahcine and how it inspired her new album, The Glorification of Sadness The singer, 42, tied the knot with the French artist, 36, in 2017 and welcomed two daughters together, before they split in 2022 after nine years together Appearing on BBC Breakfast on Thursday, Paloma said that she was 'devastated' by the break-up and that her record was about chronicling her grief Paloma admitted that writing the album was helpful for healing after the split, but that speaking about it again in interviews opened old wounds. Paloma, whose two girls are aged seven and three, said: 'Actually raising two daughters myself I feel like that's quite important. Paloma admitted that writing the album was helpful for healing after the split, but that speaking about it again in interviews opened old wounds Speaking about her decision to bare her soul in the record, Paloma said that she wanted to open up on the 'invisible labour' of women, particularly mothers, due to societal expectations 'We're working, we're mothering, we always have to be nice irrespective of the amount of stress and if we're not people are like, "She's a bit cagey". It comes after Paloma admitted that she had a 'nervous breakdown' after the split, and it was 'the worst thing that has happened to me' on the Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday Regarding Leyman's feelings about her discussing their split so openly, Paloma said: 'He knows what he signed up for.'