2010-02-08 13:29:43 -

Scottish singer DARIUS CAMPBELL has struggled to cope following his split= from actress NATASHA HENSTRIDGE - because he was so close to her two chi= ldren.
The Species star called off her two-year engagement to Campbell after t= hey decided to

pursue their careers on different sides of the Atlantic.
The pair has remained friends, but Campbell, formerly known as Darius D= anesh, admits the break-up has been complicated, because he became a fath= er figure for Henstridge's sons from a previous relationship.
Speaking on U.K. show GMTV, he says, "I think what happens is when you'= re in the position of any break up, when the press find out they assume t= hat it's this or it's that, and sometimes it's just because two people ca= n't be together.
"Natasha had two incredible children, Tristan and Asher, and I had the = fortune of - over many years - being a very close friend to them and I sh= udder to say the word step father, but you grow to love these children as= closely as you could your own. And so that makes a break up difficult, b= ut actually it's been a very positive experience because we're both excit= ed about future challenges and opportunities and our careers. We still re= main friends and that's the most important thing."