Tanya Bardsley speaks out on heartbreaking moment she attempted suicide after suffering horrific torment at the hands of cruel bullies at school
- Tanya Bardsley has opened up about the torment she suffered at the hands of cruel bullies who left her wanting to take her own life
- The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 41, told how she threw herself in front of a moving car, adding that she had attempted suicide three times.
- She said: ‘I tried to kill myself. I attempted suicide three times in my youth. Fortunately, I failed each time’
- For confidential 24/7 support in the UK, call Samaritans on 116 123 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details
Tanya Bardsley has opened up about the torment she suffered at the hands of cruel bullies who left her wanting to kill herself.
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 41, told how she threw herself in front of a moving car as a youngster, adding that she had attempted suicide a total of three times.
Speaking to Johnny Seifert on the Secure The Insecure podcast, Tanya said: “I tried to kill myself. I attempted suicide three times in my youth. Luckily, I failed each time, which I’m so happy about.
Heartbreaking: Tanya Bardsley, 41, has opened up about the torment she suffered at the hands of cruel bullies who left her wanting to take her own life
“But I jumped in front of a car at the time, and I managed to swerve and thank God because I’m just scared to think what that poor guy would have been through if he walked past me. had knocked.”
“I think the universe has bigger plans for you and maybe I had to go through that too.”
“I always think it’s enough to tell your story if it’s bad or good and because it can help someone somewhere. You never know.’
Tough times: The Real Housewives of Cheshire star told how she threw herself in front of a moving car as a youngster
The TV personality, who is married to footballer Phil Bardsley, said she was cripplingly shy when she was younger.
She explained how the bullying, as well as her need to change schools often as her family moved around due to her father’s job in the military, made her very upset.
Tanya said: “I was really, really shy, I wouldn’t talk to anyone. And then I was very abused, which I think most kids are at some point in their lives, but I was very abused.
“And then my dad was in the military, so we changed schools a lot, which I found, because I got a fresh start every time, I was a class clown.”
Family affair: Tanya shares her sons Rocco, 13, Renz, nine, and Ralphi, six, with her husband, Burnley footballer, Phil, 37
Meanwhile, Tanya – who recently criticized the Qatar World Cup being held in Qatar due to the country’s human rights laws – has ruled out a full-time return to her reality show The Real Housewives of Cheshire, saying she didn’t want to destabilize her home. life.
Tanya – who recently spoke of suffering a seizure after starting a new ADHD drug – shares her sons Rocco, 13, Renz, nine and Ralphi, six, with Burnley footballer Phil, 37 year.
“I don’t want to rock the boat,” she said. “My kids’ schedules are so hectic and then I have a business so I think I’ll just drop in once in a while.
“As a guest, the door is open for me to return full time, but right now I just can’t. I don’t want to miss my children.
“I think they grow up so fast and I’ve had so many and their life is so intense. I have to be there.
For confidential 24/7 support in the UK, call Samaritans on 116 123 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.
Content: Tanya has ruled out a full-time return to her reality show The Real Housewives of Cheshire, saying she doesn’t want to destabilize her family life
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