JENNIFER Ellison broke down in tears on tonight’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins as she revisited a terrifying time from her past.
Inside the interrogation room, the directing staff asked where her lack of confidence stemmed from.
Jennifer Ellison broke down in tears on tonight’s Celebrity SAS
Jennifer was in a troubled relationship that impacted on her acting career
The actress, 39, recalled being axed from Hollywood flick Phantom of the Opera in 2003 after her home in West Derby, Liverpool was targeted by underworld figures.
She said: “I’ve had a lot of s**t to deal with.”
Revealing how her acting career was derailed when she was just 20, Jennifer continued: “My career was absolutely flying I had job after job after job, and then I landed a Hollywood movie and it was just the best thing that had ever happened to me.
“But behind closed doors it was just an absolute nightmare. I was in a volatile relationship he was connected with this other world. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it was like a gangland world.
“I turned on the news and my house had been shot with an AK-47. I went into work and the cast had said to Andrew Lloyd Webber they didn’t want me in the production because they didn’t feel safe.
“I just felt so humiliated and it just had a negative spiral which has continued and continued and I just felt like I’m worthless.”
Viewers felt sorry for the star, with one writing on Twitter: “Somebody give Jennifer Ellison a hug.”
Another posted: “Poor Jen. Gone through some terrifying s**t.”
A third said: “Heart goes out to Jennifer Ellison.”
Mum-of-three Jennifer, who is happily married to businessman Rob Tickle, was in a relationship with gangster Tony Richardson at the time her house was shot at.
She previously accused him of beating her during their seven years together in an interview with the Mirror.
Jennifer is hoping the show will help her regain her confidence
