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Leona Lewis is staying positive after being attacked by a fan.

The 'Bleeding Love' singer was left badly bruised after being punched in the face by a mentally imbalanced devotee, who had queued for hours to meet her at a London book signing two weeks ago.

Speaking about the incident for the first time, Leona - who rose to fame after winning the 2006 series of British TV talent show 'The X Factor' - said the incident was an unfortunate side effect of her success.

She said: "It could have been worse. I'm still alive.

"It is just something you have to deal with when you have fame - and the positives far outweigh the negatives.

"I don't like to dwell on the negatives. I'm a very positive person."

Following the attack Peter Kowalczyk, 29 - himself a former contestant from 'The X Factor' - was detained by Leona's security team and charged with the assault.

Peter was then sectioned under the Mental Health Act, and deemed unfit to appear at a hearing at a London court on Monday (26.10.09).