'I'm not sorry I took the cat though': Rebecca Humphries' full statement after dumping Seann Walsh over Katya Jones kiss

Dumped: Seann Walsh pictured with Rebecca Humphries
Instagram/ Rebecca Humphries
Patrick Grafton-Green9 October 2018
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Seann Walsh's girlfriend Rebecca Humphries has broken her silence after he was photographed kissing his Strictly partner Katya Jones and said: "I am not a victim."

Humphries, a theatre and TV actress, spoke out in an emotional post on Twitter.

Walsh and professional dancer Jones, who is married to fellow Strictly dancer Neil Jones, both apologised for making a mistake after they were pictured in The Sun kissing on a night out.

Read her full statement below:

Rebecca Humphries has broken her silence on her split from Strictly star Seann Walsh
Instagram

Hello there,

My name is Rebecca Humphries and I am not a victim.

I wasn't sure whether to respond to events from the past week, but I feel the narrative has missed a couple of crucial elements that I would like to clear up.

It's incredibly good of Sean(n) and Katya to apologise in the media. I have received nothing, other than the support of my family, friends, and a host of strangers on the internet who all wanted to make sure I was OK. What I have also kindly received are many offers to sell my side of the story, but I would prefer for it to be on my own terms.

Those pictures were taken on October 3rd. It was my birthday.

I was alone at home when Sean texted at 10pm saying the two of them were going for one innocent drink.

We spoke and I told him, not for the first time, that his actions over the past three weeks had led me to believe something inappropriate was going on. He aggressively, and repeatedly, called me a psycho/nuts/mental. As he has done countless times throughout our relationship when I've questioned his inappropriate, hurtful behaviour.

But - this whole business has served to remind me that I am a strong, capable person who is now free; and no victim. I have a voice and will use it by saying this to any woman out there who deep down feels worthless and trapped with a man they love:

Believe in yourself and your instincts. It's more than lying. It's controlling. Tell some very close friends who, if they're anything like my wonderful network, will swoop in and take care of the logistics and of you.

It's important also to recognise that in these situations those who hold power over you are insecure and fragile, and their need for control comes from a place of vulnerability.

I think it certainly does in Sean's case. Despite everything, I hope he gets what he wants from this. I'm not sorry I took the cat though.

Love, Rebecca

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