United Kingdom, July 26 -- Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband has claimed she was "in fear of her life" because of Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

The On the Floor hitmaker's first marriage to Ojani Noa ended in January 1998 after less than a year because of her alleged affair with the disgraced music mogul - who is currently in jail after being found guilty of prostitution-related offences - but the pair remained friends and the 52-year-old personal trainer has recalled how he came to the aid of the superstar following a row with the rapper.

He told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: " "It was the year she dumped him.

"We were still friends and we had decided to start over again.

"He turned up to her assistant's birthday party in Los Angeles - which Jennifer...