United Kingdom, May 16 -- Lizzo "loves" that she and her boyfriend were friends for years before embarking on a relationship.

The 37-year-old singer confirmed three years ago she was dating Myke Wright and she has told how she views him as her "best friend" after they had so much time to really get to know one another before things turned romantic.

Appearing on 'Therapuss with Jake Shane', Lizzo and the host were "prescribing" advice to listeners and were discussing two friends who were keen to take their bond further.

Lizzo said: "I had a friends-to-lovers trope.

"We both worked on this one TV show, ['Wonderland'], for MTV. I was the music girl, he was the comedy guy.

"I was just like, 'He's my best friend.' I didn't have any guy fr...