WHITNEY'S BOYFRIEND,RAY J TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE WITH WHITNEY

Nine days after Whitney Houston was found dead in her hotel room, the singer’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Ray J has finally spoken. “Over the past few days, I’ve tried to process the emptiness that I am experiencing. What my heart feels cannot be expressed in words,” “The world lost an icon, but I lost my close friend.”

• “Nippy, I miss you so much! You were so happy and full of love,” Ray J, 31, says. “Your smile will live in my heart forever.”

At Tru nightclub on February 9, Whitney was spotted pounding tequila shots and champagne with her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, 18, an eyewitness tells Us Weekly. She was also spotted cuddling with Ray J before jumping on stage for a duet of “Yes, Jesus Loves Me” with Grammy nominee Kelly Price.

Also Whitney’s now infamous last night out at TruHollywood, she was actually with Ray-J and had a jealous outburst when he was talking to X-Factor star Stacy Francis. Stacy says Whitney pushed her forehead and turned her face away, before Stacy begged her to stop.