She’s just had the most professionally demanding year of her life, and endured a painful break-up with long-term love Lewis Hamilton.

So it’s no wonder that Nicole Scherzinger felt she deserved a bit of a break.

And to judge from these photos posted by the star herself on Twitter, that’s exactly what she found during her Mexican getaway at Punta de Mita’s Imanta resort.

The 33-year-old tweeted today: ‘Muchas gracias Maria 4 everything! Big kiss 2 the @IMANTARESORTS fam 4 tkng such gd care of us! This is a trip in paradise i’ll nevr forget…X‘

She has been treating fans to titbits from her break, sharing pictures of whale watching, boat trips, and horse riding on the beach. Nicole undoubtedly needed to unwind, after a busy past year which although successful professionally, has been emotionally draining.

In a revealing interview the star said she has not been able to release a new album because of her commitments as an X Factor judge, and that she wants to focus more on her day job as a performer.
The former Pussycat Doll told RadarOnline: ‘Next year for me, it’s about my music.’
‘This has been quite a learning experience, quite a journey for me.’

Check out Nicole’s Twitter photos below: