Leona Lewis says she gets "very lonely." British singing sensation Leona - who reached number one in the U.K. and U.S. singles charts with her second single "Bleeding Love" - says despite her newfound celebrity status, she still feels isolated.

Leona, who won TV talent show "The X Factor" in 2006, said: "It can be very lonely. Particularly in Los Angeles. When I was making my first album 'Spirit' it was really, really lonely because it was just me and an A and R [Artist and Repertoire] guy."

Leona Lewis says people who wear fur have "something seriously wrong with them."

The "Bleeding Love" singer, who is a staunch vegetarian, can't understand why anyone would want to wear a coat made from animal skin.

Leona Lewis doesn't have girl crushes "that often."

Despite saying she was flattered by "I Kissed A Girl" singer Katy Perry's comments that she was "obsessed" with her, the "Bleeding Love" singer insists the feeling isn't mutual.

Leona Lewis is buying an apartment the area of London she grew up in.

The 23-year-old singer was raised in the East End borough of Hackney and is proud of her working class roots, so has decided to splash out on a property in the area with her boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa.

Leona Lewis "definitely" wants to adopt. The "Bleeding Love" singer says a trip to South Africa for a charity campaign Sport Relief earlier this year has inspired her to give a disadvantaged child a home.

She said: "I definitely want to adopt. My mother was a social worker and my dad was a youth offender officer, so I know that there are a lot of kids out there that need help."