ITV weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth admitted she hid her secret torment behind her "smiley, sunshine-like" TV persona as she suffered years of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband.
Ruth's former partner Jonathan Wignall, 54, has been jailed for three years after pleading guilty to charges of coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.
He's said to have made his wife's life a misery over a nine-year period. During his sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, the star - who is a presenter on ITV Wales - read out a victim impact statement in which she explained how her ex's behaviour affected her life.
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