The magnificent Louise Redknapp fought with self esteem throughout her marriage with Jamie

Louise Redknapp revealed how much she struggled with her self-esteem while she was married to her ex-husband Jamie.

Former star Eternal, 44, struggled to get motivated before taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.

She told Sunday's You magazine: "Who has a second chance, you know, I did not think it would ever happen to me.

"I am happy to have done so strictly because otherwise I think I would not have had the courage to do it.Any woman who has reached the age of 40 will understand this. "

"But I do not blame Jamie, I wish three years ago that I was able to speak." For a long time it was easy to blame him.

"But in fact, in the last six months, I thought, you know what, it was up to me to say," Something is wrong. My self-esteem is really fighting. I do not have any pbadion. I love my children more than anything in the world. I like what I do too, and I still do not have the courage to go out and try to do it again. "

The singer is separated from the former footballer in 2017 after 19 years of marriage. She is now playing in 9TB West End production and is preparing to release her first solo single for almost 20 years.

Louise's former father-in-law, Harry Redknapp, recently explained what he felt for her.

The retired football coach and celebrity world champion said that he still loved the ex-wife of his son Jamie and that he had been devastated when they announced their break.

Harry also admitted that he had no idea how Jamie adapted to life as a single person, while he let his wife Sandra take care of him. all these questions.

At an appearance at Heart Breakfast, host Jamie Theakston asked Hazza: "Do not you have the same advice regarding the relationship between you two?"

Harry said to him, "No, I'm trying to somehow avoid him, I'm letting him do it, what can I do now, you know, I know he's talking to his mother." I say: "What is he preparing, no matter what?" She will not tell me. "

Lucy Horobin, co-presenter, asked Harry about his relationship with Louise after the split.

She said: "Some time ago, we had Louise on the show and she was saying how excited kids were to see you on TV – that sort of thing.

Do you think you'll see her in 9 am to 5 pm because I think she's about to start over? "

Harry replied, "Yeah, yeah, I would, I mean I love Lou and I was sad when it went bad, I was there really."

I mean, I and Sandra absolutely love her and her mother is always so good – she knows that Sandra always talks to her mother, Lynne – she is adorable. So yes, it was sad, but it's life. What can you do? These things happen, is not it? "

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