Take That singer Mark Owen 'deeply sorry' over infidelity
Take That singer Mark Owen 'deeply sorry' after infidelity
Thursday, 11, Mar 2010 05:04
By Lewis Bazley.
Take That's Mark Owen has issued a statement expressing his regret after admitting to cheating on his wife on several occasions.
The Shine star had told the Sun newspaper he had owned up to his infidelity to wife Emma - the mother of his two kids - at their London home on Tuesday.
And after confirming his affairs in the tabloid interview, Owen, 38, issued a statement saying: "I'm so deeply sorry for the pain my actions have caused my family and friends. I'd like to ask the media to please respect the privacy of my wife and children during this difficult time."
Owen revealed he had a four-year affair with accounts manager Neva Hanley as well as number of one-night stands in the last five years.
"I have been an idiot, a d**khead, a kn*bhead," he told the paper. "All of the above and more. It's about me, my mistakes, nobody else is to blame. I don't know how many girls there were in all. Maybe ten.
"I have been living with the guilt. It has always been there - you carry it around with you. It held me back in my relationship with Emma. I wouldn't have done any of this if I had my time again.
"Emma is really strong and I know she will do what is right for her and the kids. I support that and I really appreciate that. She loved me - she still does love me - and I have let her down. That's the truth of it."
Though the Take That star and wife Emma were only married in November of last year, they have been an item for more than five years and have two children, three-year-old Elwood and Willow Rose, one.