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‘Those sounds will never leave me’ Alex Scott hauntingly recalls living ‘in fear’ as child

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The footballer said: "People would say, 'Oh, ain't they so well behaved?'“But we sat there in fear. We did as we were told because we knew what would happen to us later if we didn't."But the siblings were not the only ones living in fear of their dad, Tony.Alex’s mum, Carol, was once beaten so badly by her dad that the presenter was scared to even make eye contact.The TV star, who has made 140 appearances for the England women’s national football team, has recently opened up about her mental health battle.She admitted she was "put on an act throughout her life" while trying to deal with the downsides of her career.Alex revealed she has even turned to alcohol but has since been seeking "freedom" in all aspects of her media career.After retiring from her hugely successful career playing for the Arsenal Women's Team, Alex began presenting.However, the new career change came with its disadvantages as she became the focus of online trolling on social media.The sports star said she turned to drink and added no one had any "idea what [she] went through".Alex made the revelation in a recent interview while promoting her book How (Not) To Be Strong.She anticipated readers will be “in shock” when they find out about her life behind the cameras.Alex said: "I’ve lived my whole life putting on an act, and there's a lot of things in it that people will have no idea that I went through."I'm at a stage in my life where I just want some freedom, and I've managed to feel like it's a time where I can [be open.]"I think everyone will be shocked at the stories in the book", she told Time Out London.Alex Scott's book How (Not) To Be Strong can be purchased here..

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