Louise Redknapp reveals she felt like ‘stepping in front of a bus’ after split from Jamie
LOUISE Redknapp says she considered suicide after her split from footie pundit husband Jamie.
But the singer, 46, admitted the thought of her two children stopped her stepping in front of a bus.
And Louise, whose 19-year marriage broke up after she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, says she regrets not putting more effort into trying to save the relationship.
She told the Mail on Sunday’s You Magazine: “I would be standing in Central London and would wonder whether it would be easier for a bus to take me out.
“All it would take was for me to step out at the wrong moment and it would be over.”
She admitted she seriously considered suicide and added: “I think so, for a split second.
“I was like, ‘I would really like this to all go away. But I’ve got two little men who need me more than anything’.
“That’s where my selfishness stops. They’re the only thing that kept me going.”
Ex-Eternal star Louise wed then Liverpool ace Jamie in 1998. They have sons Charley, 16, and Beau, 12. They divorced in 2017.
Louise said of the break-up: “I should have paused and thought about other people and had just a bit more time to work out why I felt I couldn’t do it any more.
“I wish I’d tried. I want to say to anyone thinking of running, ‘Just slow down, don’t run’.”
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, , 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,
- Mind, , 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus,, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, , 116 123
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