Former Labour councillor Karen Danczuk has said she is bisexual, after an ex-girlfriend allegedly threatened to out her by selling her story.
The selfie-loving former politician tweeted her announcement to her 67,000 followers.
I'm sick of people trying to make money off me so let me get it out now. Im bisexual...I admit it. So ex G friend your plan has failed KD
— Karen Danczuk (@KarenDanczuk) August 21, 2015
She wrote: “I’m sick of people trying to make money off me so let me get it out now. I’m bisexual… I admit it. So ex G friend your plan has failed.”
She did not reveal who the former partner threatening to expose her is.
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The 32-year-old was elected as a Labour councillor for the Kingsway Ward to Rochdale Borough Council in 2011. She announced at the beginning of this year that she was stepping down from political life to “achieve a better balance of work and family life.”
In June of this year, Ms Danczuk separated from her husband Simon Danczuk, who is MP for Rochdale.
