(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Enrique Iglesias cried when a girl he liked refused to go to his prom with him.

The 35-year-old Spanish pop singer has opened up about his teenage years for a new programme. Enrique recalls being completely “devastated” when he was rejected by a fellow student at his high school, and admits he acted like a total “wuss” about it.

"I had no luck with the ladies," Enrique told MTV show When I Was 17. "I was going to prom with this girl that I really liked and she said that she had decided that she wasn't gonna go with me.

“It was devastating. When you're in high school and a few weeks before prom the girl you're going with says no, it's awful. At the time, my whole world came crumbling down.

"I probably did cry. I hate to admit that now, it's kind of embarrassing. Such a wuss."

Enrique ended up going to the dance without a date and had a great time. He has advised other boys not to get too caught up in finding the perfect girl to take to such events because you can have just as much fun with your friends.

"I went to my prom alone. I know it sounds awful, but I went with my friends. I had a good time," he said. "For all you guys out there: it's OK to go to prom by yourself. You don't need a date for prom."

Enrique’s episode of When I Was 17 will air in the US tomorrow. (C) Cover Media