Denise Van Outen has touched upon her recent split from Eddie Boxshall, confessing she ended things to protect her "self-worth and self-respect".READ: Denise Van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall facing new setback following shock splitSpeaking BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, the 47-year-old explained: "The one thing I'm really proud of myself for is I do know when to walk away and I don't like to be taken advantage of.WATCH: Denise van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall shares tearful video"Sometimes it's been to the detriment of my own career or in my own relationships, but I just feel like it's really important as a woman to have self-worth and self-respect."READ: Denise Van Outen breaks silence following shock split from Eddie BoxshallMORE: Denise van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall shares tearful video - 'I've had a really bad time'There's no denying the TV star has had a tough few months following her split from her ex-fiancé Eddie in January.
She added: "I've always tried to maintain that in anything that I do in life, generally. More so now as a mother because I feel like I'm a role model and I've got to set an example."On looking ahead to the future, Denise remarked: "The bad times are always followed by good times and that's what I always look forward to.
I think you just ride the wave of the bad times knowing that eventually you will get to a good place." Denise and Eddie were together for seven years prior to their splitThe former couple – who appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox – had been together for seven years prior to their split and lived together in Essex with Denise's 11-year-old daughter Betsy.
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