ALEX Scott broke down in tears as she opened up about her dark past while discussing her memoir on This Morning. The former Arsenal star has released How (Not) to Be Strong, which reveals her tough upbringing for the first time.
Despite writing the book herself, Alex says speaking about her traumatic childhood with an "abusive, alcoholic father" in interviews has been the toughest part.
Until now she hasn't even spoken out loud about what happened - even to her mum and brother. She was pushed to tears by presenter Phillip Schofield on the This Morning sofa today who explained: "Life at home for you was quite tricky.
You didn't have an easy start." He then read out a paragraph from Alex's book, which read: "When my dad was sober he was a charming guy, but the moment drink was involved that would change.
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