FORMER Towie star Leah Wright has bravely revealed she was in a domestic relationship for “many years”.
Leah, 45, is the cousin of Mark Wright and the older sister of Elliott Wright and first appeared on Towie in 2011.
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She’s teamed up with charity Refuge to share her story, admitting her journey to justice was a “long and emotional” one.
In a clip sshared on the charity’s Instagram page, Leah said: “When you are manipulated that much that you are scared to leave, the first thing is you don’t know where to go.
“Do I call a number? Am I going to get caught calling that number?
For many years I went through life not thinking about evidence, not thinking about anything – not knowing laws, not knowing if I can get help from the government, not knowing that I would be okay.’
“And I think that is a message that I just want to give, that you are going to be okay.
“I’ve gone through court, and I was believed in the end, it was big fight, a long fight, an emotional fight, and it took a lot of strength.”
Leah – who quit Towie after four years and now runs her own recruitment agency – did not name her abuser.
The former reality star was flooded with messages of support, including a sweet note from her mum Debbie who said: “Well done my darling. Now your voice is heard. Stay strong, you will get there.”
Someone else wrote: “Leah you’re brave and strong. Well done coming out speaking about it to help others.”
And a third added: “Very brave young lady! So important to speak up.”
Leah shares daughter Aurelia, 14, and sons Sergio, 19, and Chris, 12, with her ex-husband, who she split from in 2021 after seven years of marriage.
