Fucking hell, Nigella picture, WTF? [includes links to upsetting images]

When they say June 9th, they mean the more recent ones, with his hand round her throat. I think the others are from Nov/Dec last year.

I wonder why they waited a week to publish them?

I think there are two lots of pictures - the ones showing him with his hand over her mouth, which certainly were taken earlier in the year, and then the more recently published ones where he has his hands around her throat.

According to the Daily Mirror those pictures were taken June 9th, she hasn't made a complaint to the police, she didn't leave after it happened. It seems like that's just normal behaviour for him, which makes it a hundred times worse.

Wow. I had this for years, years. My ex was a very respectable lawyer/author, on the outside. At home he was like that, and an alcoholic, insanely possessive controlling madman. In fact, yes, even in public he hit me. It was the hardest thing I have ever done, leaving, but the best thing too. He justified everything, still does, he seems to believe it himself. I left my good job am now a poverty stricken full time student, with a 3 year old DS, my ex doesn't know where we live and doesn't ever see our son. But I am no longer treading on eggshells or scared, no longer hiding my injuries from colleagues, no longer permanently defending my actions. Reasoning with my ex was like trying to teach latin to a guinea pig. It wasn't possible to reason as in his mind it was all fine. I really hope the media are respectful to Nigella and she takes this as a wake up call and her window to get out. We all love Nigella, nobody should ever be treated like that. No matter how things are or what caused it. Never ever ever ok.

Oh Lord Maybe Saatchi has his lawyers on the case?

Just watched newspaper review on Sky. Lots of blank spaces next to text about Nigella. Why?

:(

That's what I'd hope but it's still horrible. We look at the pictures and see abuse, see her fear and it's very simple to us isn't it? But for her - ten years of marriage, lots of good times I'm sure - she's looking at pictures of the man she loves or loves abusing her. That's truly terrible.

Maybe everyone knowing about it is a blessing in disguise? Nothing for the bastard to hide behind now, and plenty of support from friends and family for her (I'm guessing they might have had their suspicions before now)

She may just have gone away for a bit. Hideous situation - abused by your husband and your whole family, kids, friends and the rest of the newspaper reading world know. But that's his fault not hers.

She had a suitcase. Am I being too hopeful?

It says they have both left the house, that is all.

rooney when he brought out his book he was quoted as having said 'what's the point of having a wife that others don't covet?' or words to that effect. he's ALL about ownership, i think.

According to daily mail , which I can't link, she's left him.

I suppose when someone cares very much what people think of him, and has to prove his own tastes to be above critique, he will find having a partner a bit of a threat, because he thinks he owns her like a piece of coveted artwork, and perhaps she might show him up' or 'let him down' by behaving like a normal, lovely human being.

And he thinks he can do what he likes to her, on that basis too.

Just speculation. But that isn't love.

Oh and by the way - those of you tying yourselves in knots trying to make excuses along the lines of swollen glands etc really need to take a big breath and step back. Do you have any idea just how common DV is? A violent deliberate assault is by far the most likely explanation. Just look at those photos. Look at her face and try to put yourself in her shoes.

What worries me as others have said, is that those paps couldn't wait to get those pictures onto a front page. No consideration for the victim, the public humiliation, who knows what he did / does to her behind closed doors.

Scotts smoking area is right on a busy street with loads of thoroughfare and pedestrians. I am shocked he did that in front of the obviously watching public.

What's even more sad is that she tried to kiss, calm and appease him. This is clearly not the first time. Poor lady.

Oh god Anyfucker I hope she is reading this. And I hope other women who recognise this shitty scenario are too.

My ex used to love the public/restaurant humiliation. It was horrendous to be treated like this in public. it was surreal. I'd get home and think did that even happen, because he'd just switch back to normal chat and I'd not even know what I'd done wrong.

I'm glad she's got these pictures. There's no pretending. Nigella!! LTB!

I really hope she can get out. I'm horrified by those photos but not hugely surprised - I have read similar things to lots of you about CS refusing to eat her cooking and 'ordering' her to cover her cleavage on nights out. What a total pig. I am a DV survivor myself and I recognise the terror and horror in her face. Sending her love and strength tonight.

Nigella, if you are reading this (and you might well be)

Leave him, he is an abuser and whatever he says you did to cause him to attack you is bollocks

just go, and never go back

interesting, lesser. certainly i heard rumours (before he achieved sanctity) that it was not a straightforward relationship. hey ho.

That should be:

Stop trying to appease him

Oh god Nigella. Get out. You know in your very soul this man is a total and utter cunt. Stop tryi f to appear him. Nothing you do / don't do will ever change him. It's not you. It's him.

Do not let your children see this any more. Nigella, he's scum.

Get yourself onto the relationship board. Mumsnet is here for you.

John Diamond wrote about how he would want Nigella to be having sex again asap after he'd gone, or equally crass words to that effect. He is said to have if not explicitly approved then turned a blind eye to her and CS.
She's also said he agreed to have the TV documentary made about his illness without consulting her. And she's dropped hints about how angry he was when he was ill. So it might have been a case of out of the frying pan...