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    Chris Brown: Attacking Rihanna was my biggest mistake, my deepest regret

    Chris Brown has opened up about his 2009 assault on Rihanna and their reconciliation

    By Rebecca Twomey
    Published 26 February 2013 In News

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    Chris Brown has opened up about his 2009 assault on Rihanna and their reconciliation

    Chris Brown has finally broken his silence over his recently rekindled romance with Rihanna as well as opening up about his 2009 assault on the singer on the eve of the Grammy awards.

    RIHANNA’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS REVEALED

    Chris attended Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Oscars party on Sunday evening and spoke to The Mirror about attacking the Bajan singer.

    Chris said: ‘That night was the deepest regret of my life, the biggest mistake. But she loves me – what can I say? I’m forgiven… but, yes, I worked hard for it.'

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    He went on to reveal that getting their relationship back on track took months of ‘serious making up’ adding: ‘Sometimes you row, you fight, with the one you love and things get said, stuff spirals.

    ‘I’ve learned a lot since that night and I’ve grown up. I was very young and I took a lot of stuff, fame, for granted.’

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    RIHANNA CELEBRATES 25TH BIRTHDAY WITH CHRIS BROWN

    Speaking abut the journey he’s gone through since that fateful night and the subsequent court dates, Chris credits his supporters with helping him cope.

    He continued: ‘I didn’t understand it. The support from those who do know me and the fans, who are incredible, got me through.’

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    Rihanna has also spoken about her relationship recently, telling The Observer magazine: ‘He's [Chris Brown] not the monster everyone thinks… He's a good person. He has a fantastic heart. He's giving and loving. And he's fun to be around. That's what I love about him - he always makes me laugh.’

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