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Louise Redknapp Reveals Toll of Public Scrutiny During Marriage and After Divorce

Redknapp credits motherhood with pulling her back from the brink after her divorce

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Overview

  • During her interview with Fearne Cotton, Redknapp said being married to a football star forced her to maintain a 'shiny and perfect' image under constant self-pressure.
  • She admitted that following her 2017 divorce from Jamie Redknapp, online trolls cast her as the breakup 'villain' and almost drove her to quit.
  • Redknapp credited her sons Charley and Beau with giving her the strength to withstand public scrutiny and her own self-doubt.
  • She welcomed what she described as a cultural shift toward honest discussions of mental health and vulnerability.
  • Redknapp is now in a relationship with defence executive Drew Michael while Jamie Redknapp has remarried and fathered a son, Raphael.