'A man ended our relationship' Chantelle Houghton reveals the REAL reason behind her split with cross-dressing Alex Reid

By Hanna Flint


Single mother Chantelle Houghton has confessed her relationship with cross-dressing fiancé Alex Reid came to a dramatic halt because of another man.

The 'other' man the model refers to is so far unknown, but it comes amid claims Reid allegedly tried to kiss his former agent, Richard Curson, 37, and sent him a string of supposedly explicit text messages.

She also admitted that the cage fighter's love of dressing up as his alter-ego Roxanne was another driving force behind her decision to go it alone.

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Final straw: Alex's cross-dressing was another reason why Chantelle split with him

Upset: Chantelle looked uncomfortable throughout the interview on the Irish chat show

In the past Chantelle, 29, has spoken publicly about the arguments she and Alex, 37, had over flirty texts she had found on his phone to Curson.

Reid even owned up to the lewd nature of the messages: 'We did argue about Richard. I've made naughty jokes of an adult nature, which were private.'

'It has been purposefully misconstrued.'

There is no suggestion from Chantelle that the other man she refers to is Curson.
Chantelle said: 'I didn't break up with Alex lightly.'

'Ultimately a man ended our relationship and that's all I'm prepared to say on the matter.'

Discovering that Alex's cross-dressing was not just a publicity stunt was also very hard for Chantelle.

She told The Saturday Night show that she 'would not have been in a relationship if she knew that.'

The cage fighter's love for dressing up in outlandish women's clothing has been an activity carried out by Alex since the days prior to his relationship with Katie Price.

Now since the latest split from the father of her first child - four-month old Dolly - Chantelle has been noticeably suffering.

Joke: Chantelle found out Alex's cross-dressing was not just a bit of fun whilst she was pregnant

Being a single mother was not at all what the reality star - who found fame as the only non-celebrity on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 - expected to become when she and Alex first announced their pregnancy,

Speaking on the show she said: 'I never appreciated what it was like to be a single mum before, and I'm in a very fortunate situation that I don't have money worries.'

'But it's hard going through a break-up and being mum as well - it's really tough.'

MailOnline contacted Reid for a comment but his publicist said he was unwilling to give a response.

She added: 'Hopefully at the right point he will address the comments Chantelle has made.'

VIDEO: Chantelle's revealing interview...




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'Is it time to bon voyage her?': How Alex Reid's texts revealed he was plotting to dump Chantelle after she'd given birth

By Sarah Fitzmaurice


She's struggling to come to terms with being a single parent to daughter Dolly after splitting from fiancé Alex Reid.

And now Chantelle Houghton has revealed that prior to their break-up she found telling text messages on the cage fighter's phone, which left her shocked and disgusted.

In an interview with OK! magazine she said: 'One night I looked at Alex’s phone, feeling like he and one of this friends were plotting something against me, and I found a text from Alex to this man talking about me. Alex asked him: "Is it time to bon voyage her?" Bon voyage me?! I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Dolly was ten weeks old. I’m the mother of his child and had no idea he was plotting this.'

Feeling the strain: Chantelle Houghton was seen looking exhausted and emotional as she ordered a takeaway from a Chinese

After reading the betrayal on screen Chantelle has no desire to stay friends with any of Alex's pals.

She said: 'I wouldn’t want to socialise with Alex’s friends because in my opinion they might be very underhand, some of whom I believe have gone to the press and sold stories.

'I got to the point where he kept humiliating me – you’re not supporting me, why should I support you? Why should I keep protecting you when you don’t actually seem to care?'

And it seems the strain of her situation is a burden too big to bear for Chantelle Houghton who looked close to breaking point last night.

Exhausted: The reality star, 29, was seen sporting large bags under her eyes and had her hair pulled up into a scruffy bun

The one thing that makes her smile: The single mother put on a brave face as she entertained her daughter Dolly

The 29-year-old former reality star was seen fluctuating between sobbing and attempting to put on a brave face for her daughter as she waited for a Chinese takeaway.

Chantelle appeared absolutely exhausted and failed to hide the deep dark bags under her eyes.

Her blonde hair was pulled up in to a scruffy bun which added to her dishevelled appearance.

The mother-of-one was extremely emotional throughout the meal and she was seen breaking into tears as she chatted with friends.

Not keeping in contact: Chantelle has told Ok! magazine that she doesn't want to keep friends with Alex's pals

Trying to get on with things: Chantelle is trying to move on with her life after splitting from Alex Reid

While she let some of her heartache out to her close pals, Chantelle managed to raise a smile to entertain her daughter.

Dolly, who was born in July, appears to be the only thing helping Chantelle through her split from Ried which has resulted in bitter blows being handed out from both sides.

In a recent interview with Ok! magazine the former glamour model revealed that she will not be keeping in contact with her former partner's friends.

Chantelle recently accused Alex of 'bringing her down' she claims that she was shocked when he asked to have a DNA test to prove their three-and-a-half month year old daughter Dolly is his.

In her new! magazine column she wrote: 'I feel like Alex is trying to bring me down at the moment. He's trying to make me out to be something I'm not.

'He said last week he's prepared to have a DNA test to prove Dolly is his, but no one had ever heard any 'rumours' saying she wasn't.'

Despite their differences, she is still desperate to ensure he spends quality time with Dolly.

She added: 'Despite what's going on between us, I will never stop Dolly from seeing her dad...We're trying to arrange set times for him to visit Dolly twice a week.'

Alex and Chantelle began dating in May last year and became engaged last October.

The former Big Brother star, who divorced from Ordinary Boys singer Preston in 2007 announced she was pregnant with Reid's baby in November 2011.

Strained: Chantelle is not stopping Alex from seeing his daughter. The cage fighter was seen taking a Chinese takeaway to her house last month


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Exhausted Chantelle Houghton shows the strain of split from Alex Reid... as he brands her 'irrational'

By Sarah Bull


•Chantelle 'doesn't really care' about her flabby stomach and size 14 figure
•In his only interview since his arrest, Alex claims Chantelle was being 'irrational' by calling the police
•Cagefighter added Chantelle tried to cuddle up to him night after his arrest

The end of a relationship is always difficult to cope with.

But Chantelle Houghton's split from Alex Reid was made all the more tough by the fact that the pair are parents to three-month-old daughter Dolly together.

And Chantelle showed the strain of the split as she was photographed out with her mother and baby daughter near her home in Essex on Monday.


Showing the strain: Chantelle Houghton appeared to be exhausted as she was pictured out near her Essex home on Monday

Struggling to cope: Chantelle hung her head in her hands, and certainly appeared to be finding things difficult following her split from Alex Reid

The 29-year-old former reality star looked exhausted and hung her head in her hands as she attempted to put on a brave face for the sake of little Dolly.

But Chantelle admitted in her new! magazine column that in reality she is struggling to cope, and has lost the will to care about her figure as she has been living off fast food meals.

She said: 'People have said I'm looking slim but I don't know why because I'm living on takeaways. I love Nando's, Indian, Chinese food and pizza - I just don't have time to make dinners from scratch.

'I was a size 10 before I got pregnant and now I'm a 14. My belly's really flabby but I really don't care right now.'

Keeping her head down: Chantelle dumped Alex on Twitter earlier this month after he was arrested following his kicking down of the door at the property the pair own together in Brentwood

Chantelle's admission came as she was pictured picking up lunch from a nearby McDonald's drive-through.

The former Celebrity Big Brother star announced on Twitter earlier this month that she had ended her relationship with cagefighter Alex, after she was forced to call the police on him when he allegedly kicked down the door to their house in the early hours of the morning.

Alex was later released without charge.

However, in a new interview with Now magazine, Alex has put his side of the story across, insisting that he was left 'flabbergasted' by Chantelle's decision to call the police.

Alex told the publication that it was his decision to go and see his father, who was beaten up two weeks ago, which first sparked the argument between himself and Chantelle.


Tired: Chantelle was spotted shopping for toiletries with her mother and daughter near her home

'Living on fast food': Chantelle was spotted picking up a quick fast food lunch from McDonald's after writing in her magazine column that she has been surviving solely on takeaways over the past few weeks

He added that Chantelle texted him the next day to tell him not to come home after attempting to persuade him not to leave to see his father.

Alex said: 'I texted Chantelle two hours beforehand to tell her I was coming home. I rang the doorbell and knocked for five minutes. I called her, she didn't answer. So I sent her a text message saying, "I will knock the door down".'

Alex added that he was desperate to get into the house because he knew the pair's daughter Dolly was ill and had a doctor's appointment the following day.

BUt when Chantelle still failed to let him into the property, Alex said: 'Out of sheer frustration I booted the door. It just came off.'


Mummy and daughter time: Chantelle toted baby Dolly as the pair headed out

Supportive family: Chantelle was given a hand by her mother as the group headed out in Essex

When Alex made his way into the house, it was then that Chantelle opted to call the police.

Alex continued: 'I got a knock on my door. Chantelle was upstairs with Dolly and I purposely stayed downstairs. All of a sudden there were two policemen standing there. Then six more turned up and told me they were going to arrest me.'

He told the magazine that Chantelle then wanted to take back her decision, adding: 'Chantelle was crying and telling them not to arrest me. She's irrational. But it was too late.

'I was in shock and really upset. I just felt so betrayed by her - I didn't do anything wrong, it's totally crazy.'

After the arrest, Alex said Chantelle wanted to get back to normality - and even attempted to cuddle up to him when he returned to their house the night after spending the evening in jail.

Happier times: The pair were engaged to marry before their sudden split

He said: 'We slept in the same bed. She wanted to hug me, but I wouldn't let her. The next night I melted a little bit and let her.'

And despite the pair's differences, Alex insists he still wants to make it work with Chantelle.

In a direct message to his former fiancée, Alex said: 'I love you, I love Dolly. I want to sort this out. But it takes two, I can't do it by myself. You have to take equal responsibility.

'We need help. You can't keep blaming me for everything. Please wake up and get real.'

Following Alex's allegations about the series of events, a spokesperson for Chantelle told Now magazine that the sportsman is 'more interested in selling his story than taking responsibility for his own actions and his daughter.'


Back in the ring: Alex was pictured on Tuesday announcing his return to MMA cage fighting


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Chantelle Houghton looks strained as she steps out with baby daughter Dolly... as Alex Reid keeps his head down after arrest

•Neighbours called incident 'frightening' after being woken by a 'screaming' Alex 'banging on the door'
•Cage fighter, 37, spent the night in custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage
•Alex said he 'assisted police with their inquiries' in statement online
•Police taking 'no further action' on the matter

By Louise Saunders


Neighbours have told how they were woken in the middle of the night by Alex Reid attempting to force his way in to the Essex home he shares with Chantelle Houghton.

And the stress of the last few days was clear to see on the 29-year-old reality star's face as she left her house for the first time since the dramatic incident earlier today (Thursday).

There was no doubt the usually bubbly blonde looked a far cry from her normal self, with her downcast expression proving just how painful the experience has been for Chantelle.


Pained: Chantelle Houghton looked downcast as she left her home in Brentwood, Essex, with daughter Dolly in tow earlier today (Thursday)

Moving on: Alex Reid kept his head down as he stepped out for the first time since his arrest earlier today

But ever the doting mother, the former Celebrity Big Brother star lavished attention on her two-month-old daughter Dolly as she prepared to drive off in her Range Rover.

Dressed in a pair of leather panel leggings with a black mesh long-sleeve top and simple flat sandals, the star was evidently determined not to let the events of the last few days get in the way of her mothering duties.

With little Dolly in tow, Chantelle made her way to a local branch of Mothercare, where she picked up a birthday present ahead of taking her little one to a party later in the afternoon.


Stressed: The worry of the past few days was evident on Chantelle's face as she stepped out for the first time since Alex Reid's arrest

Doting: Chantelle put on a brave face as she took little Dolly to a birthday party this afternoon

And despite putting on a brave face for the sake of her daughter, it was abundantly clear the main worry on Chantelle's mind was the state of her relationship.

Alex also stepped out for the first time this afternoon, and made sure to keep his head down as he wandered through the streets on his mobile phone while attempting to shield his face with a baseball cap.

The 37-year-old cage fighter was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage at the couple's home in the early hours of yesterday morning (Wednesday) after local residents awoke to a 'screaming' commotion between the pair.

One neighbour told the Daily Star: 'I could hear a man shouting and when I looked out I saw Alex Reid.

Released without charge: Police have decided to take no further action after being called to the Essex home Alex Reid shares with Chantelle Houghton in the early hours of yesterday morning

'He was screaming, "Let me in, f***ing let me in.’ Other people living in the street must have woken up because I saw a few lights go on".'

Meanwhile, another neighbour near the couple's home in Brentwood, Essex, admitted to finding the incident 'quite frightening'.

She added: 'I’m used to them making noise late at night but I only usually hear cars coming back and forth and sometimes a bit of loud talking.

'This time I heard banging and lots of shouting. I live on my own so it was quite frightening.'

No comment: Alex Reid posted a statement about the incident on his official website

Alex has since been released by Essex Police without charge.

In a statement on his official website, he said: 'In the early hours of this morning Alex was arrested at the address he shares with his partner, Chantelle Houghton after she called police following a disturbance.

'The reasons for Alex’s arrest have been widely publicised and in some cases inaccurate and based on conjecture.

'Alex considers this a private matter and therefore is not prepared to comment on it save to say that he assisted police with their inquiries and following that, the police have taken no further action.'

Questions: Police were spotted leaving Alex and Chantelle's Essex home yesterday afternoon (Wednesday)

Police arrested the reality star at 1.30am yesterday morning 'on suspicion of criminal damage and using violence to secure entry'.

A spokesperson for Essex Police told MailOnline: 'Police were contacted just before 1.30am this morning with reports of a disturbance at a property in Spital Lane, Brentwood.

'A 37-year old man from Brentwood was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and using violence to secure entry, and is currently in police custody.'

In recent weeks, the couple have made no secret of the fact their relationship has been under strain following the birth of their 11-week-old daughter, Dolly, in June.

Chantelle told the new issue of OK! magazine: 'Things have been really strained. There's never a day without drama.'

Testing times: Chantelle and Alex have made no secret of the fact that their 16-month relationship is somewhat turbulent at present

In an interview with New! magazine this week, Alex admitted he had made mistakes in his relationship with Chantelle:

He said: 'I’m doing everything in my power to make it work. I’ve made bad mistakes and choices.'

The couple have been dating for 16 months, and have run into several problems throughout the course of their relationship.

Chantelle was furious when she discovered Alex had been exchanging private, but innocent, Twitter messages with model Amy Willerton - former protogee of his ex-wife Katie Price.

The former Paris Hilton lookalike also admitted she has also been upset by Alex being groped by a drag queen as he performed in a gay club.

A few weeks before baby Dolly was born, Alex briefly moved out of the couple's Essex home, and again left the property for three days last month.


New mum: Chantelle and Alex welcomed baby daughter Dolly into the world in June


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