Los Angeles, Sep 16 (IANS): Choreographer Cris Judd has opened up on his marriage to Jennifer Lopez, saying it was very "tough" because of the constant public scrutiny.

Judd, who married the 45-year-old superstar in 2001, admits he struggled with all the attention. Their marriage lasted nine months, reports usmagazine.com.

"You know it's very tough. Your privacy is breached. You're no longer a normal person. (Our wedding) was a circus. I think several people got arrested trying to climb up a mountain... trying to sneak in. We actually rented the airspace,” he said.

"It was tough to be in that limelight. (But) you kind of sign up for that, you know? You kind of have to take it and accept it and embrace it. Once you stop fighting it, it smoothes itself over. If you try to keep that privacy, it drives you nuts and that's why people break," he added.

However, he says it wasn't being in the public eye that ended their marriage.

"It had no bearing on the outcome of a relationship. Unfortunately, it just didn't work out," he said.