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Brogan-Leigh Hurst

Seann Walsh's ex to release tell-all memoir about self-worth after infamous Strictly kiss

Seann Walsh's ex Rebecca Humphries is set to release a memoir about self-worth, four years after he kissed married Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones behind her back.

The 36-year-old comedian, who says he was haunted by the outrage when the news broke, will have to brace himself for another backlash as Rebecca gears up to launch her new book titled Why did You Stay?

The tell-all book will tap into the couple's doomed romance and highlights Rebecca's escape from a 'toxic relationship'.

"I hope the fact that Strictly was the catalyst will give this book a wide reach," Rebecca told Daily Mail about the memoir.

Seann Walsh received a lot of backlash from the public after kissing Katya Jones (Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)
His ex Rebecca Humphries is set to release a tell-all memoir (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

The synopsis of Rebecca's book reads: "Actor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend.

"But when paparazzi caught him kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn't deserve more.

"Forced into victimhood by the story, Rebecca chose to reclaim her power, posting her thoughts on social media, including advice for other women who might be experiencing what she realised she'd managed to escape: a toxic, oppressive relationship.

Katya with Seann (Instagram)

"A flood of support poured in, but amongst the well-wishes was a simple question with an infinitely complex answer: "If he was so bad, why did you stay?"'

It continued: "Using her relationship history, coming of age stories and experiences since the Strictly scandal, Rebecca explores why good girls are drawn to darkness, whether pop culture glamourises toxicity, when a relationship 'rough patch' becomes the start of a destructive cycle, if women are conditioned for co-dependency, and - ultimately - how to reframe disaster into something magical."

After the kiss happened, Rebecca revealed Seann had been 'aggressively and repeatedly' calling her 'a psycho/nuts/mental' because she had questioned his behaviour in the previous weeks.

Neil and ex-wife Katya were together for 11 years (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

While Seann was in a relationship with Rebecca at the time, Katya was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones, 40.

Seann recently addressed the abuse he received after kissing Katya.

He said: "I was dubbed the most hated comedian in the country. The most hated comedian in the country!

"Only I could go on Strictly Come Dancing and come out the most hated comedian in the country. What a f*****g c**t."

The Mirror has contacted Seann's representative for a comment.

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