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Alex Scott, 38, let her barriers down in her memoir as she discussed her tough upbringing, admitting that How (Not) To Be Strong helped to bring “some peace” into her life. The BBC broadcaster has since “escaped to the mountains” to de-stress due to the book’s “impact” on her own mental wellbeing.

Alex took to Instagram earlier today to share her gratitude to her 1.7 million followers as her memoir became a Sunday Times bestseller.

While thanking her fans, the BBC broadcaster also admitted on her Instagram stories that she was “escaping to the mountains” for a break.

She wrote over an idyllic mountain snap: “@juicemasterretreats When I say I’m escaping to the mountains I’m not lying….”

Alex also shared an insight to her feelings when she thanked her fans, as she penned: “My lil old book is a @sundaytimes best seller and I couldn’t be more proud.

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“What I do care is about my mum and the fear and terror that she had to live in and the fact I was never able to help her in that, but what I can do is help her now by speaking the truth. And everything I wrote in that book, I stand by it. It is the truth.”

About the long-term impact this has had on her life, Alex explained: “To this day I can’t hug my mum. I don’t think I’ve ever hugged my brother because of that environment.”

She added: “The football cage was a safe space. I felt fun, I felt free and at home I was locked in, it was an environment where it was very much controlled. I wanted to love my dad so much, I was daddy’s little girl, but he had this dark side and that’s a side we saw a lot of growing up.

“Drink helped it come out a lot more, you could see him turn, that’s how he took it out on all of us, more so my mum. From a baby I could feel it, the environment we’re in. If you step out of line you know what’s going to happen and you don’t want that to happen…

“What my mum would go through, the terror, the helplessness that you can’t do anything, you’re just living in fear.”

When her parents separated, Alex’s father made her and her brother choose which parent they wanted to live with on the spot. “I feel sad thinking about him, even to this day… then my dad just goes, leaves with everything, furniture, everything,” she said.

Scott has continued to pledge that all the proceeds of her book will go to help women affected by domestic abuse.

If you or someone you know has been affected by this story, Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. Alternatively, you can find more information on the Samaritans website here.

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