Denise Van Outen forced to scrap heartfelt ending of autobiography after ‘painful’ discovery of ex-fiance’s ‘cheating’
DENISE Van Outen has told she was forced to scrap the heartfelt ending of her autobiography after discovering her fiance Eddie’s alleged infidelity.
The 47-year-old wrote A Bit Of Me during lockdown while living with her other half.
But at the eleventh hour of the book being published, Denise had to re-write the last chapters when her relationship broke down.
Appearing on The One Show tonight, Denise admitted: “That was the toughest thing for me. The book is very upbeat because I’ve had some incredible work experiences.
“But it was supposed to come out last November and that’s when I found out everything that had been going on.
“I had to make a decision and we had to pull the book. It’s unheard of.
“We had to get rid of all the books I’d written and I had to sit and do a rewrite.
“At that particular time can you imagine how raw everything was?
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“To put your heart and your feelings on paper and for it to be so public…”
The actress finished her seven-year relationship with Eddie in January, claiming he had been sending X-rated messages to other women.
“Listen, there are highs and lows in this career and I take them all because I have good times and bad times,” continued Denise.
“You have to accept the good with the bad. But I felt like I couldn’t write an autobiography without being really truthful and honest about my feelings.
“Also, the fact we had shared the sofa together and people had got to know as a couple, it felt only fitting that I explained a few things.
“It’s been hard but I’m in a really good place. I’ve done a lot of crying at home and I’ve got through that part of it. In the book I’ve only put in all the facts about everything that happened, which led to the breakdown of the relationship.
“But things are good, I’ve got great things going on this year and have been able to spend time with amazing friends and family, so I feel very happy.”