Who is Annie Cardone and how did she meet Dodi Al Fayed?
ANNIE Cardone is a former model and published author.
She recently spoke exclusively to The Sun about her relationship with Dodi Al Fayed, ahead of the release of the Channel 5 documentary, Dodi: Last Days Of A Playboy.
Who is Annie Cardone?
Annie is originally from Rainham in East London.
We don't know much about her childhood, however, in a recent interview she said: "Having suffered a violent and abusive childhood and subsequent relationships I realized I had to go back to the past to make sense of the present when I hit rock bottom during menopause."
She was scouted as a model in her early 20s and later moved into public relations.
Speaking of her career, Annie said: “I think I was the only one of my friends who wasn’t a Trust Fund kid.
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“I was the only one having to get up at 6 am and go to work.”
How did Annie meet Dodi Al-Fayed and what has she said about their relationship?
Annie first met Dodi in the summer of 1996 at London’s most decadent late-night haunt, Tramp nightclub.
“Dodi had moves. He surprised me because he looked like a wet blanket.
“He wasn’t a great conversationalist or raconteur. He was very shy.”
Talking about their relationship, she added: “He was incredibly tactile, loving and sweet. It was very passionate and intense.”
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The pair dated for a year before Annie called it off.
Dodi then died in the car crash with Princess Diana, just months after he and Annie had separated.
Annie claimed there was “definitely an overlap” with her and Diana dating Dodi, who was known for his wild living and womanising.
Speaking about Diana, she said: “We were both very, very lucky to have been on the receiving end of that. Not many women were.”
Annie clearly recalls their last interaction: “When I last saw him, he was begging for another chance. He was crying. He was sobbing.
“He was telling me he loved me and it was incredibly hard to see him like that. I still get choked about it.
“If I’d given him another chance, would things have been different? Would history have changed?
“That’s a burden of responsibility that I feel I have.”
Where is Annie Cardone now?
The former model, now 57 and living in Canterbury, Kent, has turned her hand to writing.
Her first book, ‘Menopause WTH’ was published in September 2022 and shares her experience.
Annie suffered from both insomnia and sleep psychosis before doctors diagnosed her as menopausal.
She was recommended to try Hormonal Replacement Therapy, but unfortunately, this only made her aggressive and agitated.
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On her website, it states: “Having studied women's health and hormones for the past 10 years and having gone through a very tough journey that almost claimed her life, Annie is in a strong position to help educate and enlighten other women, allowing them to get back in charge of their lives.
“This book takes the confusion and stigma out of ageing and menopause by breaking down the impact our hormones have on our health and offers solutions that can bring sanity back to our lives and our loved ones.”