Louise O’Neill reveals anonymous DM alerted her to ex’s ‘affair’
Irish author Louise O'Neill details the severe physical and mental health toll of a difficult breakup in her new memoir. She describes her recovery process, which included international travel, therapy, and a period of intensive dating.
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Irish novelist Louise O'Neill has put pen to paper as she details the brutal aftermath of her breakup in a tell-all memoir, revealing how the stress of her split was so severe it caused her to crack a tooth and left her on beta blockers.
The Clonakilty author, 41, was left reeling in January 2023 when she claimed her partner of five years ended things, refusing her pleas for couples counselling.
The pair had bought a home together in Wicklow and shared a dog, Cooper, but despite her pleas, Louise says she was unable to persuade her then partner to change his mind.
Months after the breakup, an anonymous Instagram message landed in her inbox containing screenshots alleging her boyfriend had been unfaithful during their relationship. When confronted, her ex insisted they were faked, and she had no way of verifying them.
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