The singer has hinted his relationship with the beautiful royal was never the same since he turned her down.

The star, who was left devastated when the princess was killed in a car crash in 1997, revealed: "There were certain things that happened that made it clear she was very attracted to me. There was no question.

"I think we clicked in a way that was a little bit intangible, and it probably had more to do with our upbringing than anything else.

"She was very like a lot of women who've been attracted to me because they see something non-threatening."

The singer, who denies he ever slept with Diana because he "knew it would have been a disastrous thing to do", admits he feels ashamed for avoiding the princess.

He told Britain's Independent Arts and Books magazine: "I feel guilty because she did really like me as a person, and I tended to shy away from calling her because I thought she must have so many people calling her for all the wrong reasons.

"I knew she was so suspicious of people by then, so I would almost treat her the way I know some people treat me. I would presume it was an intrusion to call, when actually you know they're lonely and would love to hear a friendly voice."

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