How to st albans with a bitter ex wife

Share this article Share Speaking in a candid interview with the Sunday Mirror she said: 'The turning point was the day I walked away from Paul.

As Paul's career rocketed and he became one of the country's most popular players, Lorraine's existence became more miserable.

Despite all the money sitting in the bank and the glamorous life she led, she was lonely and unhappy. Incredibly, Lorraine was oblivious to his problems.

I was blinded by my love for Paul, the fact we were married and had three fantastic sons.

Friends broke the news to Lorraine that Paul was playing away but she refused to believe it and when news of his affairs splashed the front s of the tabloids she forgave him, the pair even renewed their wedding vows in a bid to strengthen their relationship.

Life as a WAG wasn't all about deer handbags, Lorraine was lonely and miserable in her lifestyle. Today she is remarried and has battled her demons But she was depressed and alone and as their relationship began to crumble, she turned to alcohol to numb the pain.

I had nowhere to go. It was only after we split I hit the bottle. Every day would start with a bottle of wine and Jeremy Kyle on TV. I would drink all day and stay in bed two or three days a week,' she said.

But byLorraine decided she needed to turn her life around and get help before things took a dramatic turn for the worse. She checked into the Priory clinic and it took her two whole years to finally feel she had won her battle with depression.

The couple at their home in Saint Albans in happier times with sons Charlie, Ben and Sam who are Nude becontree babes teenagers She has now remarried and maintains that there are no hard feelings between her and Paul, who she counts as a friend and says is in a 'good place' now.

She is turning the hardships she once faced into positives to help others to overcome the problems that she battled.

Share or comment on this article: Paul Merson's ex wife Lorraine Fletcher tells of her own battle with booze.