'It gave me a lot to write about': LeAnn Rimes speaks out about her affair and how writing her new album was a cathartic process

She isn't the first to fall for a married man and now LeAnn Rimes has opened up about her affair with her now husband Eddie Cibrian.
The 30-year-old singer has that beginning a relationship with Eddie when she was still married to her first husband Dean Sheremet gave her a lot to write about for her new album.
Speaking on chat show Loose Women on Tuesday LeAnn said: 'We were both married to other people and we went through the whole affair and thank god it turned out, it came out in my music and I like I said I really didn’t set out to do that. It was very cathartic.'

Lots of material: LeAnn Rimes has said that her affair with now husband Eddie Cibrian gave her a lot to write about

When asked if that was the reason she had taken so long with a new album the singer replied: 'No life happens and it was amazing, even though it was crappy at times, but it gave me a lot to write about and I took my time.'
The Blonde singer also admitted that the songs are her side of the story after facing strong public criticism from Eddie's ex-wife Brandi Glanville.
She said: 'I wrote nine of the 13 songs on the record. It's personal but at the same time I feel like I'm not the only one that has been through what I've been through.'

Close couple: The 30-year-old singer was seen leaving the ITV studios with Eddie in tow on Tuesday after speaking about their affair

Opening up: LeAnn told the Loose Women that the affair was a 'dark time' for her

'I'm telling my story. I feel like there's been a piece of tape over my mouth for a while, you know growing up in this business is a weird way to grow up and you try to please everyone else and this time around I feel like I've nothing to lose by telling the truth. And it felt very liberating.'
One song on the album What Have I Done is entitled Borrowed and it discusses the ugly side of the period she calls a 'dark time'. 
She said: 'My single 'Borrowed' is kind of takes an in-depth look into that situation and it wasn't pretty. And I think it was so honest to that song that it kind of opened up a door.'

My story: The singer said she is telling her side of the tale through her music

No limits: LeAnn said that all topics are included on the new album and nothing is off limits

'Nothing is off limits on this album and it's opened up a door for me as an artist in so many ways just to be that honest and real.'
LeeAnn and Eddie met in 2009 while appearing on Northern Lights together and subsequently left their partners and filed for divorce.

Back to the country: LeAnn is in London to perform at the Country To Country music festival over the weekend

The couple wed in 2011 and LeAnn calls herself a 'bonus mom' to Eddie's children from his marriage to Brandi, Mason, nine, and five-year-old Jake.
LeAnn is in London to perform at the Country To Country music festival at the 02 over the weekend.
Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood will also be performing.