ANTWAUN COOK SAY'S FANTASIA IS NOT TO BLAME FOR HIS FAILED MARRIAGE!

Antwaun Cook, the married man who allegedly had a relationship with Fantasia Barrino, wants everyone to know that the singer is not to blame for his failed marriage.
"Antwaun would be remiss not to address the criticism and judgment he has received," Cook's lawyer, Nicole Sodoma, said in a statement Wednesday. "He knew Fantasia Barrino but the failure of his marriage can in no way be blamed on anyone except the two people that were a part of the union – Paula and Antwaun."

The Season 3 "American Idol" champ admitted that she carried an on-again/off-again relationship with the married Cook since 2009, but insisted he told her he and his wife were separated.

"[Paula and Antwaun] expected their marriage to stand the test of time," Sodoma added. "Unfortunately, like many marriages, it did not turn out as planned. In late summer 2009, after years of discussion, the parties separated with the intention of no longer being married."

Details of Barrino's scandalous affair recently emerged when Cook's wife filed for divorce. She alleged the pair carried on behind her back for nearly a year and had made several sex tapes.

The salacious suit, coupled with Cook's departure from their affair were more than Barrino could handle, a source told RadarOnline.com at the time.

Police were called to Barrino's North Carolina home last week after she swallowed a bottle of aspirin and sleeping pills. She has since been released from the hospital and her father, Joseph, said she is doing "fine" and is with her 9-year-old daughter, Zion.

Barrino's lawyer has yet to comment on the current state of the singer's relationship with Cook. However, just one day after being released from the hospital in North Carolina, Barrino was photographed having a heartfelt conversation with Cook in front of cameras for her VH1 reality show, "Fantasia For Real."

According to Radar, Cook was also spotted over the weekend removing his belongings from the home of his estranged wife, with whom he has two young sons.

"Fantasia and Antwaun are back together again and they have even talked about marriage once his divorce is finalized with Paula," a source told Radar. "She knows that her family will only fully accept her relationship with him when he is no longer married.

"Antwaun has finally committed to Fantasia and his wife knows that their relationship is definitely over now," the insider added. "They want the divorce pushed through as soon as possible and Fantasia is determined to marry him and she wants to start a family with him too."