‘I was cheated on and it got really violent’: Marnie Simpson speaks about past abusive relationship

Marnie Simpson has spoken out about how she managed to escape from a past abusive relationship. 

In her podcast Marnie’s Home Truths, the Geordie Shore star, 29, spoke to her close friend Rosie Lewis about her traumatic experience. 

Marnie said she felt ‘lucky’ the relationship didn’t last long, but felt fooled when her ex-boyfriend, whom she hasn’t named, managed to hide his ‘horrific personality’ when they first started dating.  

Speaking out: Marnie Simpson has spoken out about how she managed to escape from a past abusive relationship

Marnie said: ‘In the past I’ve also experienced abuse in a relationship.

‘I previously had my experience with a domestic relationship. It didn’t last very long because luckily I wasn’t vulnerable in the sense that I didn’t have money.

‘I kind of had more money then him, do you know what I mean? I feel like I was able to just up and leave, which I’m really grateful for.’

Opening up: In her podcast Marnie's Home Truths , the Geordie Shore star, 29, spoke to her close friend Rosie Lewis about her traumatic experience

Opening up: In her podcast Marnie’s Home Truths , the Geordie Shore star, 29, spoke to her close friend Rosie Lewis about her traumatic experience

Marnie continued: ‘I was cheated on and it got really violent. One thing I really struggle with is that I didn’t see any signs.

‘No red flags at all and I think to myself how was he able to hide that side of his personality because his real personality was absolutely horrific.

‘How was he able to put on this front that was so believable? And I’m quite a good judge of character.

‘I feel like in my experience I feel like I stuck with the boy who was very abusive because I was always chasing that fantasy of what it was like in the beginning. I was chasing that boy and he really didn’t exist.

‘It took us a while to accept it.’ 

Marnie has since moved on from her trauma and is engaged to Casey Johnson. 

Important: Marnie is mum to her baby son Rox (pictured her with fiance Casey Johnson)

Important: Marnie is mum to her baby son Rox (pictured her with fiance Casey Johnson)

Earlier this month the star proved that she and her fiancé Casey are going strong despite claiming that she was having a ‘tough time’ amid split speculation.

The reality star has been sharing a collection of snaps and videos with Casey after she unfollowed her partner of two-and-a-half years, 25, on social media and removed his name from her Instagram bio, but has since re-followed him. 

Just last week, Marnie admitted that she was having a ‘tough time’ and cryptically added that ‘no one will ever know what goes on behind closed doors’.

Responding to speculation that she and Casey had split, Marnie said on her Instagram story that same day: ‘I’m getting a lot of messages, a lot of questions.  

‘If I’m honest, like, I know everyone means well I just want everyone to respect my privacy that’s it really, I don’t wanna talk about it.   

‘Yeah, it’s a tough time, everyone is going through a tough time at the minute, I’m not gonna moan.’ 

She added: ‘What I’ve realised is over this past year, is that no one will ever know what goes on behind closed doors, I know that from personal experience… no one knows scenarios, details, situations, no one knows what’s going on in someone’s head, mind, treat people how you want to be treated.

The day prior, Marnie uploaded a ‘new beginnings’ image quote and she captioned the picture with a mother and son emoji, seemingly implying that her partner is absent. 

Marnie and Casey first became in an item in June 2017 after they appeared on the reality show, Single AF together. 

They welcomed their first child in October 2019 and they reside in a stunning five bedroom house in Bedfordshire. 

Puzzling upload: Earlier this month the star proved that she and her fiancé Casey are going strong despite claiming that she was having a 'tough time' amid split speculation

Puzzling upload: Earlier this month the star proved that she and her fiancé Casey are going strong despite claiming that she was having a ‘tough time’ amid split speculation