"I didn't see a hint of what we're seeing now, his obsessions with antisemitism, anti-Blackness," the Grammy winner said of his former relationship with the rapper.

"It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now," singer tells the Times UK of his former friend and collaborator's "descent"

Kanye West's controversial behaviour on social media and his public support of Donald Trump has recently become synonymous with his musical ability. But according to his ex-friend John Legend, 46, the musician had been spiralling out of control for years and it made him "sad" to witness the "devolution" of his former mentor.