Stacey Solomon is known for her bubbly demeanour but the star fought back tears as she opened up about the abusive relationship that ruined her life.
The former X Factor star candidly revealed how her confidence crumbled following an unhealthy relationship during Monday’s show of Loose Women.
Stacey, who is now happily loved-up with fellow presenter Joe Swash, said: “You feel like you’re not the same person you were before.”
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Speaking to fellow panellists Jane Moore, Ruth Langsford and Katie Price, Stacey said: “I was in an abusive relationship and what it does is it makes you forget who you are.”
The mum-of-two added: “A part of you does feel like I’m never going to be the same person again and no matter what I do I’m always going to be this weird version of myself.
“You can almost see what you used to be like. You can remember it, you get the feeling, you sometimes act how you used to act.”
Holding back the tears, Stacey said: “These people manipulate you in a way that becomes normality.
“When people are happy to wish you dead or tell you your career is nothing or you are nothing.”
Panellist Jane Moore said she now understands why Stacey suffers with problems about her self-esteem and confidence.
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Viewers sent Twitter in meltdown after flooding the star with support.
One wrote: “Stacey is such an inspiring beautiful young women @StaceySolomon @loosewomen.”
Another added: “@loosewomen @StaceySolomon very brace Stacey that took a lot of guts to be able to speak about domestic violence x love u.”
“@loosewomen @StaceySolomon well done stacey; very brave of you,” a third said.
Katie Price, who also suffered from an abusive relationship in the past, was keen to offer advice to her fellow panellist, and suggested Stacey should seek professional help.
The former model revealed one of her former lovers was physically violent and her mum had to call the police in order to get the star the help she needed.