Ben Foden has admitted he never met to hurt his ex-wife Una Healy and said he will “always love” the former Saturdays star.
The rugby star - who has reportedly moved on with another Irish woman, Miriam Murphy - said he regrets cheating on Una.
Speaking on Sunday night’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Ben, 33, said: “At this moment in time my life is a bit of a mess.
“It has been difficult over the last couple of months for sure. There’s loads of elements to a marriage and there’s loads of reasons it didn’t work.”
Foden, who has two children, Aoife Belle, 7, and four-year-old son Tadhg, with the Tipperary stunner, continued: “I’ll always love Una.
“She was my first love and the mother of my kids. I never meant to hurt her in the way I did,” he said on the Stand Up To Cancer special on Channel 4.
Ben Foden breaks silence on cheating scandal after splitting from wife Una Healy
Foden, who has since relocated to New York for work, said he hoped taking part in the programme would help him “put some perspective on everything.”
Last February Foden confirmed he cheated on Una Healy admitting, “At the same time, it wasn’t the only reason for our divorce to go through.”
“It’s not ideal, but we’re very amicable. We’re getting through it, we’re not the first people in the world to get divorced. We’ve got two little kids we adore,” he told the Guardian.
“I know they’re in a great and loving environment with Una, because she’s a great mum. We never argue about that.”
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The pair announced their split last summer amid claims that Foden had cheated on his wife of six year during her second pregnancy.
Una, 37, has since moved on and is dating former Irish hurler David Breen.
The handsome rugby physio is based in Coventry, a short journey from her Northampton home.
The singer confirmed their romance over Christmas, by posting a photo of the couple in front of a Christmas tree and writing: “I have tried to hide him but he’s too tall.”
