Billie Piper has spoken out about her ex-husband Laurence Fox, who has caused a lot of controversy and criticism recently.
The Diary Of A Call Girl star, 41, was married to the 45-year-old actor-turned- GB News presenter from 2007 until 2016, and they have two children together.
Piper has not talked about their relationship in recent years, although it was previously said she was 'humiliated and betrayed' by her husband 'wooing' other women during their marriage.
At the time of their separation, the couple confirmed no other individuals were involved and that their marriage had 'irretrievably broken down,' with Fox calling the divorce 'horrendous'.
In the following years, Piper avoided discussing their relationship and the controversies surrounding Fox, but has stated that she 'understands dysfunctional relationships'.
However, in a new interview, she said: 'Of course I have feelings on that, I'm not dead inside.'
Speaking to Vogue, Piper continued: 'Look, if people want to try to understand the thoughts of the guy, they should either ask him or his family. Ask [Fox’s brother-in-law, actor and comedian] Richard Ayoade what he thinks, or his wife [Fox’s actor sister] Lydia. They might have a more interesting perspective.'
'I try to avoid hearing about this, but it’s very difficult. I don’t read it but everyone wants to discuss it. Sometimes I have to tell people: 'Please don’t bring this to me, now or ever,' she added, before saying the relationship and fallout has 'made me feel stronger in many ways', teaching her resilience and that only she can control her reactions.
Piper added that co-parenting with Fox comes with 'enormous difficulty', and she values her children's privacy, saying: 'They deserve not to be extensions of the parents and to forge their own identities.'
In recent years, Fox has publicly criticized the George Floyd protests and COVID-19 vaccines, founded a right-wing populist political party and caused controversy with social media posts including a particularly provocative one where he shared an image of a swastika made from the Progress Pride flag.
Then, in September he was dramatically fired from GB News after launching into a misogynistic tirade against a female journalist which was this week named the most complained about moment on British TV this year.
See the full feature in the April issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday 19 March.
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