Nigel Farage's 'difficult' living arrangement with wife to 'affair with ex-aide'
In a surprising turn of events, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has made it all the way to the final of this year's I'm A Celebrity...
The 59-year-old was the first to land in Australia and joined a line-up of celebrities in the jungle taking on the challenge of the popular ITV reality show.
Farage is no stranger to controversy, having spent 20 years campaigning for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. Despite being unsuccessful in his attempts to win a parliamentary seat seven times, he is widely regarded as the political figure who played a significant role in pushing forward the UK's decision to leave the EU.
While he may be best known for his political career, Farage's personal life may be a mystery to many. So, let's take a closer look at the controversial personal life of the man himself.
ITV's I'm A Celebrity star Nigel Farage has landed in Australia ahead of new series (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)Farage has been married twice, and it is his second marriage to German-born Kirsten Mehr that has been the subject of much speculation. Despite still being married, reports suggest that Farage and Mehr have been living separate lives for years. Farage reportedly moved out of his family home in Kent quite some time ago. In 2017, rumours emerged the politician was sharing a house in London with a French woman politician, Laure Ferrari, who was 15 years his junior.
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While Farage denied any difficulties in his marriage to Kirsten in a magazine interview in January of that year, his wife confirmed the reports in a statement released to the Press Association. She stated they had been living separate lives for some years and that this was a situation that suited everyone involved.
Farage married Kirsten Mehr (pictured) in 1999 after his divorce from his first spouse. (PA)
Farage and Mehr have been living separate lives for years (Getty Images)In the statement, she said: "My husband and I have lived separate lives for some years and he moved out of the family home a while ago. This is a situation that suits everyone and is not news to any of the people involved."
Laure had reportedly been living in the former UKIP leader's house in Chelsea for over a week and Farage said he was helping her out because she needed accommodation and had nowhere else to stay. He said at the time: "She is someone I have worked with and known well for a long time who wanted somewhere to stay for a week that wouldn't cost her any money. It's a working relationship."
Aside from his tumultuous living arrangements, Farage also confessed to being a challenging partner in an interview with Piers –Morgan before his wife Kirsten revealed they had been living "separate lives" for years. He said: "Being married to me is very difficult. Even before I entered politics, it was tough and complicated. While I can handle the negative attention, it has affected those around me, and there is an unpleasant side to it."
Farage has confessed to being a challenging partner in an interview with Piers Morgan (ITV / Shiver)However, he acknowledged his mistakes and said: "To be honest, my complete devotion to UKIP... I place it above everything else. It may sound terrible, but that was my priority." He added: "I wouldn’t describe my marriage as on the rocks. It could’ve easily gone, given how really rough it’s been and how unpleasant it’s been. The thing people don’t realise is that some of the behaviour that we’ve had to endure... is very tough."
In addition to leaving his family home and claiming he is a difficult husband, further speculation emerged in the same year that he had lied about a 12-year affair "to save Brexit". Annabelle Fuller, the former UKIP leader's ex-lover, said she was told to keep their relationship secret at all costs and accused him of hypocrisy.
According to Ms Fuller, a former speechwriter and trusted adviser to the party, she had a sexual relationship with Mr Farage from 2004 to October 2016. It was claimed Mr Farage wrote her a secret love letter in which he declared his devotion to her with "heart and body," and she alleged that the affair triggered depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts.
It is claimed that Farage had a 12-year affair with Annabelle Fuller (ITV / Shiver)She said: "Nigel and I both knew we had to keep quiet to save Brexit. We are both liars and hypocrites but the reason I had to lie throughout the years was that I didn’t want UKIP or the cause we were fighting for to be damaged." Fuller, who was 17 years younger than Farage, claimed there were sexual encounters in MEP offices in the European Parliament that were last in 2016.
She described how mental turmoil drove her to life-threatening self-harm, before a successful course of therapy. Although Fuller spoke out about the allegations, Farage declined to confirm or deny the affair and has yet to speak up.
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