Celine Dion says her late husband is the only man she's ever loved

She shared: "He thought me everything. He's the only man I've seen.

The only man I've loved. The only man I've kissed."

The Grammy Award-winning star opened up about her husband's illness, revealing his cancer left him having to eat through a tube towards the end of his life.

Celine - who has kids Rene-Charles, 17, and seven year-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson - told 'The Project': "For three years my husband did not have a sip of water or food. He was eating through a tube."

Celine also revealed that she was heartbroken to see Rene experience so much physical pain during his cancer battle.

She said: "The only thing I hoped while he was in three years of agony ... I wanted him to live in peace. I wanted him to feel so light and no worries.

"He had a little heart attack, it's so quick, he didn't even feel anything. I thought that he was like liberated from his pain."

Earlier this month, Celine revealed that she's come up with ways to feel like Rene is still a part of her life, including a bronze replica of his hand that she keeps in her dressing room.

She explained: "I shake my husband's hand and knock on wood with him every night before every show.

"Even after he's gone, I still talk to him. I'm trying to prove to him every day I'm fine. Our kids are growing, we feel strong. We're good."