Justin Lee Collins’ ex-lover finally breaks her silence about their toxic relationship and reveals she is still haunted by the verbal abuse she suffered at the hands of the comic
Anna Larke has spoken out about the doomed romance five years after he was convicted of harassing her
JUSTIN Lee Collins’ ex-girlfriend has broken her silence about her toxic relationship with the star five years after he was convicted of harassing her.
The comedian’s former lover Anna Larke has revealed Justin never said sorry for the hell he put her through and she still suffers nightmares five years after his conviction.
Justin, 42, was convicted of harassment back in 2012 after the pair’s seven-month romance turned ugly, and Anna, 43, has spent the last five years trying to put her life back together.
She was left suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and admits she now avoids seeing him on TV and goes into a panic every time she hears songs from Rock of Ages, the West End show Justin appeared in.
Anna wants the TV star to finally say sorry face-to-face for what he did, and she is adamant Justin, who was sentenced to 140 hours of community service, should have gone to prison.
She told the: “He ruined my life, turning me from a really confident person into a robot.
“I don’t know how he sleeps at night. He apologised to me by text…
“What I want from him is a direct face-to-face apology. Even after all this time, I think he owes me that much.
“He should have been put in prison….
“And if I hear songs from Rock Of Ages, the musical Justin appeared in, I feel petrified and panicky all over again. I avoid him when he’s on TV.”
Anna went on to admit she was bombarded with abuse from online trolls over the court case, as they defended her ex-boyfriend over the allegations and accused her of going after his money.
She is now single and lives alone with three cats, and she is finally moving on with her life five years after the explosive court case.
During the trial, the court heard the star had waged a “campaign of abuse” against his lover, and he was heard calling her a “f*****g slag” and a “dirty, vile whore” in tape recordings.
He was found guilty of harassment and making her fear violence, and was sentenced to 140 hours of community service.
Speaking to The Sun On Sunday, he later admitted he sought professional help after the trial and felt terrible about what happened with Anna.
Justin said: “It was irrational, bizarre and disgusting.
“I’ve tried to make sense of it but I can’t. I am entirely to blame for the awful things that came out of my mouth during that argument.
“Some of the arguments were deeply personal, embarrassing, and mortifying to relive.
“To have my mum read about those things was terrible.
“I couldn’t believe what was happening. Even when I was in the dock, it didn’t feel like it was me on trial. It was surreal. I was thinking, ‘How have I got here?'”