Less than 24 hours after hosting the charity football match, Soccer Aid, Alex Scott made an appearance on ITV1's hit lunchtime panel show Loose Women on Monday, June 12, to discuss the release of her memoir, How (Not) To Be Strong. And soon after sitting down with Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan, Linda Robson and Brenda Edwards, Alex was seen visibly holding back tears as she spoke about her childhood and the abuse she and her mum allege they suffered at the hands of her father - allegations he has denied.
Speaking about the book, Ruth said: "You speak about your family life a lot, with your mum, your brother and your father. And you talk about abuse that you suffered at the hands of your father. And your mum. How difficult was that for you and your brother to witness that?"
Taking a breath to think, the former Arsenal player, who received an MBE in 2017 for her 'contribution to women's football' began: "It's..." before she paused to compose herself with the support of the Loose Women around her, one of whom, Brenda, said: "You've got this baby girl" as she passed her a box of tissues.
