Megan Barton-Hanson has revealed she’s ended her relationship after allegedly fearing for her life.
The Love Island star, 31, has beforehand spoken about being a sufferer by the hands of an abusive ex.
She’s now revealed she ended a relationship in a publish on Instagram, which was captioned: ‘In 2025, over 1.7 million ladies within the UK will expertise home abuse. Shelters are overwhelmed. Awareness is essential.
‘To any domestic violence charities — I want to help. Please reach out to my management. I’m making this my precedence.
‘To every woman: trust your instincts, trust your loved ones, and never doubt your worth.’
In the publish, Megan accused her companion – who’s unnamed – of ‘coercive control and emotional abuse’.
She didn’t state when the relationship passed off, or who she was concerned with.
She mentioned: ‘I wasn’t certain I used to be going to share this – as a result of irrespective of how uncooked or actual your fact is, there’s at all times a danger of judgement.
‘And lately, I’ve felt so low I wasn’t certain I might deal with the backlash.
‘You might have noticed I went quiet on social media until recently. But silence helps no one. And this needs to be said.’
Megan spoke about an interview she gave final 12 months with Married At First Sight knowledgeable Paul C Brunson, the place she revealed a terrifying ordeal the place she was raped by her ex and fell pregnant.
In the publish on Instagram, Megan mentioned: ‘I never imagined I’d discover myself in that state of affairs once more.’
She then accused her ex-partner of coercively controlling and emotionally abusing her.
She mentioned she was allegedly ‘manipulated, blamed, and made to feel worthless’ and claimed she was pressured into sending 1000’s of kilos to her then-partner, which he used ‘on escorts and luxury hotels’.
‘I was shamed for my work and silenced for my success,’ she claimed.
‘And like many others, I confused control for passion, and cruelty for love. I dropped charges I shouldn’t have.’
Megan claimed the relationship ended when she ‘feared for my life’ as a result of she needed to go paddleboarding whereas he was working.
‘I’d gone all the best way to Scotland to show my loyalty – and nonetheless, I used to be the enemy in his eyes.’
She mentioned she made the choice to share her story ‘for every woman who thinks it’s “not that bad” or “maybe it’s my fault”.’
‘Abuse hides behind charm, behind promises, behind guilt. But real love will never ask you to lose yourself.’
Megan was praised and supported by followers and buddies alike for her bravery in sharing her story.
The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton wrote: ‘Well done for being raw babe.’
Fellow Love Island star Demi Jones mentioned: ‘So important thank you for sharing.’
‘Sending so much love,’ This Morning’s Ashley Louise James wrote.
Megan was a finalist on Love Island UK’s fourth collection in 2018, the place she met Wes Nelson. The couple break up months after leaving the competition, however stay civil.
She has since appeared on Celebs Go Dating, the place she met Demi Sims with the pair briefly dating, Ex on the Beach, and Love Island Games.
Megan has typically used her public profile to promote sex-positivity and hosts podcast The Ins and Outs, centered on the topic.
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