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Kim Kardashian has opened up about being single for ‘years’ before starting her relationship with Lewis Hamilton.

Kardashian sat down for an interview with the Times’ Style Magazine and revealed that when she split from Kanye West in 2021 she ‘was really single for five years’, with the exception of dating comedian Pete Davidson for a few months.

“I really felt no rush. Like, I really didn’t feel empty. I felt like I needed my time,” she said.

Kardashian, 45, said that it was ‘great’ to take a break from dating, saying that this gave her the opportunity to ‘focus on [her] kids and projects that [she] really wanted to be involved with’.

This also gave her time to ‘completely heal’ and ‘just work on’ herself after separating from West, saying: “I wanted to completely heal and just work on myself.

“I wasn’t ready to open up. I really wasn’t even thinking about it. The universe works in your favor when you just allow it to.”

Kardashian has now confirmed that she is in a relationship with Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, a romance which she has not formally spoken about, though the pair have been frequently spotted together.

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton (Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art)

This has included romantic holidays in Paris, as well as family trips to tropical destinations, as well as Kardashian appearing to ‘hard launch’ her relationship with Hamilton with some pictures of a bike ride they took together.

Hamilton previously spoke about how it’s ‘amazing’ to have Kardashian’s support after he came second in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Fans spotted Hamilton, who drives for Ferrari, blowing Kardashian a kiss in the crowd as he went to collect his trophy.

“It is amazing to have her come this weekend and to have that support,” he said after the race, in the first public comments he has made about their relationship.

“It is amazing to have good people around you, good people supporting you, and she does that for me every day.”

However, Kardashian ended up catching flack over her response to Sky Sports Formula 1 reporter and former F1 driver Martin Brundle, who is highly respected in the F1 world, trying to get a few words from her prior to the event, only to be met with stony silence.

Kardashian opened up about spending some time single (Annie Raistrick/Getty Images)

Brundle approached Kardashian to try and get a word, saying to viewers: “What could possibly go wrong?”

He approached her and introduced himself, saying: “Kim, Martin Brundle, Sky F1, how are you today?”

However, Kardashian responded just by staring blankly at him, before awkwardly giving him a small wave.

Unperturbed, Brundle persisted, explaining: “Normally people have a quick chat with us.”

But this was unsuccessful as well, with Kim and Khloe Kardashian being escorted away.

“Kim and Khloe aren’t talking today,” said Brundle, quipping: “Allegedly, they might do later.”

Fans were not impressed with the reaction, wondering how she had not been briefed prior to the event about the possibility that she would be asked to say a few words.

“No one is bigger than the sport!” one fan wrote. “She’s also representing one of the greats. It’s not hard to give a few words of your first impression to the entire F1 world.”

A simulation has shown what actually happens if you swallow chewing gum, and it’s not pretty.

It’s a warning that many of us were given as teenagers, whether from parents, teachers trying to deter chewing gum, or on the grapevine at school – don’t swallow your chewing gum, because it will stay in your stomach for seven years.

Horror stories also circulated about people who kept swallowing gum, which then built up in their bodies over time.

But what would actually happen if you were to swallow a piece of gum?

Well, while swallowing it every time is not a good idea, the good news is that if you accidentally swallow your chewing gum then your body knows how to deal with it.

The video was shared to YouTube by the account @Simplihowww, has an animated clip of a man swallowing gum.

It then goes to an internal view of the man’s stomach, where the gum begins to bubble and fizz in the stomach acid, leaving just the core.

Parts of the gum are digestible, but not all (YouTube/SimpliHow)

A voiceover explains that some parts of the gum are digestible, for example any flavourings or some additives which are put into the gum.

In fact, this is how things like nicotine gum allow the chemical to pass into the body.

However, the base of the gum itself is not digested, the video explained, as it shows how the gum passes through the intestine.

But unlike all those terrifying warnings about gum staying in your stomach for seven long years, it showed that this is not what happens if you do swallow your gum.

The truth is far more predictable, and pretty obvious once you think about it.

Your body actually just treats a piece of chewing gum like anything else you swallow which it can’t digest – it goes through your intestine, and eventually comes out the other end.

Our bodies often have things that we can’t process or draw nutrients from,, and getting rid of them is literally the main reason that we poo.

So gum is just like any other matter the body expels, and the video explains that after a couple of days or so the gum will just come out when you go to the toilet.

The gum is expelled just like any other waste (YouTube/SimpliHow)

Nonetheless there have been some rare cases where swallowing gum has led to some health problems, however this is more extreme – if you swallow your gum by accident once or twice this is probably not going to be a cause for concern.

One boy however did get some problems when he started eating chewing gum on purpose, blocking up his digestive tract as a result.

The boy began to complain that he was experiencing pain in his abdomen as well as diarrhoea, with doctors then finding that he had a large mass of chewing gum in his stomach.

Medics had to remove the gum by placing a metal tube down the boy’s throat and bringing the gum up that way, and it took ‘several passes’ to get all of the gob of gum out.

With that in mind, it’s probably best to not make a habit out of swallowing chewing gum – just make sure you throw it away properly and don’t stick it under the desks or tables.

If you’re even in the position where you’re visiting a water park and get stuck in one of the various rides, then there’s a simulation you can use to get yourself out of a pickle.

Zack D Films is a YouTuber who has been making simulations of every situation you could ever think of, and for years.

He’s done historic torture methods, swallowing alcohol, Ozempic, and more.

However, it’s his water slide simulation that we’re talking about today.

There’s something about being unable to move in an enclosed, wet, space that you know is going to lead to a scary collision with another person if you don’t think fast.

It’s not common, but it’s almost like a helpless situation where you have to wriggle, or wait until the inevitable.

What a nightmare (Getty Stock Images)

But Zack has revealed your options if you want to break free.

In his simulation, which shows a man attempting to flee a water slide, there is a major way you could potentially use to escape your situation.

He revealed in the clip that first, there’s one thing not to do.

He said: “If you’re stuck in a water slide that’s filing up with water, most people think they should try to climb back up. But the slippery surface makes this nearly impossible.”

He added: “Instead, focus on staying calm and try to create space for air by tilting your head back. If water keeps rising, use your hands to push yourself forward. If you can’t move, brace yourself as the water fills the slide entirely. Once the pressure equalises, you may be able to push forward and float to safety.”

From there, the video shows the man sliding back to safety, with the water dispersing into the wider pool.

According to the Water Incident Research Hub, a 20-year cross-sectional study of the US National Electronic Injury Surveillance System found there had been 1,823 injury reports involving waterslides, including 725 on garden waterslides, and 1,098 on public waterslides.

According to the study, the most common diagnosis was laceration (28.4%) and internal organ injury (27.2%), however, 75 per cent of cases involved injury to the head and face.

Well, that’s creepy.

Anyway, in the comments, people were rightly afraid of the scenario.

One person wrote: “’Stay Calm’, nah bro I would die on the spot because of the lack of space.”

Another said: “New fear unlocked; thanks Zack!”

Someone else said: “Claustrophobia would definitely kill me.”

However, one person shared their real-life story of a moment where they really were stuck in a water slide.

They wrote: “To everyone who hasn’t experienced this, I was once stuck in a water slide. I tried to slide down, but I was stuck in a slide that was pitch black. I couldn’t see any light, so I was scared. Eventually, I panicked, so I tried to stay calm and just… lay. I can approve this way works, as I had maken it out in ~2 minutes.”

So, maybe Zack is right?

Either way, you wouldn’t catch me relaxing for long as the wait time between freedom and another slider crashing into me got shorter and shorter.