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Kirsty McCormack

Boris Becker's wife Lilly says telling son, 12, his dad is in jail was 'worst thing ever'

Boris Becker's wife Lilly has spoken out about the moment she had to tell their 12-year-old son that is father had gone to jail.

In April, the three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two years and six months for flouting the terms of his bankruptcy by hiding £2.5million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.

Becker, 54, was declared bankrupt in June 2017, owing creditors almost £50million over an unpaid loan of more than £3million on his estate in Mallorca, Spain.

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