One night with my ex

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God that Tom is a bit of a prick. We shall be reading about him in afew years in the relationship board......m and not in a good way😔

Absolutely agree should be used as education tool. Having been in such a situation, which escalated, it's been interesting for me to see both men and women reacting to this. I think subconsciously I still wondered if it was all my fault.

I'm getting angrier as I sit here reflecting on it

If he had hit her it would either not have been aired or would have had a warning and links to help and support for victims of abuse.

It's so hard to cope with emotional/psychological abuse. You blame yourself, think you are over reacting. Years down the line and I still have to remind myself that yes, it was that bad. Programmes like this, acting like its normal or entertaining, do not help the victims who are plagued with self doubt anyway.

I'm hoping the public outcry will help someone though

I'm thinking about complaining to ofcom I'm so incensed by it. Has anyone done this before? Do they actually look into it?

I watched the repeat tonight for the first time and OMG - totally shocked at his over reaction and abusive behaviour.

It was uncomfortable to watch.
Quite shocked it's been aired.

He's already paving the way to blame her for making him look bad - at the end he was talking about her blind siding him by bringing it up then. No acknowledgement that it was a bloody ridiculous reaction to a pretty much non event. Urgh - pig of a man

I noticed in her tweet that she signed off "peace out, Amy" Who misspells their own name?

Shit - @thebatman is right, that's not her is it?!?!

Or she wants everyone who's been spelling her name Amy to find that.

I just watched it and it was like a Red Flag parade

Whoever said it is a lesson in empath-abuser relationships is spot on. She just couldn't work out that he wasn't just 'losing his temper' and 'being jealous' - he is an actual abuser.

Channel 5 should not have aired this and should have packed Amy off to Women's Aid. It is so irresponsible. There is no doubt in my mind that this excuse of a man will be violent to her at some point - the way he was signalling his violence with his knee slapping was one step away - the gorilla beating his chest.

I really really really hope she finds the strength to dump this loser before he does get physical....because it is coming.

They still seem to be together. I feel so sad for her. What scum

She got away once. The next time will be harder.

The way the situation was evolving to cover their own backs the directors of this programme should have stepped in and stopped the abuse.

The way it has played out I think they have handed what looks like an emotionally damaged young woman (anyone with an ounce of self confidence would have walked out of that house) over to her abuser.

I have no doubt we will have not heard the last of this situation. My only fear is it ultimately won't be good news.

Even if she did dump him I think he would end up stalking her. I don't think he can let go

I watched this with my jaw on the floor.

She is so young, and so "in love" with him that she is willing to subsume her own qualities to feed his.

She looked like she was almost going to walk away when he was going on at her for going out for a drink with someone AFTER THEY HAD SPLIT UP! When he called her sneaky and she said "we weren't even together" and seemed quite exasperated.

But then he turned on the woe is me act and she relented. Ugh. What a manipulative nasty bastard.

I think the other woman (Sandy) was daft too - she seemed so strong and insistent that he was a cheating fuckwit and she was having none of it, then they got back together and are moving in together.

No wonder these dipshit men keep cheating, because they know it's accepted and they can get away with it

Have seen this post a couple of weeks ago I downloaded the programme and finally got round to watching it today and OMG. Tom is an abusive bastard. You could see him trying not to smirk when he was shouting especially after she told her about the one drink with a friend (that happened After they had separated), you could see her trying to appease him and apologise when she hadn't actually done anything wrong. Just awful to watch.

Only just caught up with this episode and I am disgusted with the man. It was awful to watch.

Have had similar experiences and didn't realise how awful it was at the time.

He should be deeply ashamed of himself and I really hope Aimee can see him for what he is ASAP. Praying that she stays safe and gets out fast!

Hope her friends or parents make her see sense, I couldn’t rest till she was out of this if I knew her

Oooioih just seen her message. He has defiantly composed that! Like other posters have stared she is completely brainwashed!

What message?

The one posted earlier in the thread... scroll down.

Thanks. Must have missed that. Can't believe she is still with him!

Look at his face!

The look on his face, "I've got you exactly where I want you, now I can say and do whatever I want" He's obviously done this to her a hundred times before and knows exactly how to play her, the creepy manipulative fucker.

I watched this in full last night, I'd only seen clips before. He's vile, absolutely vile.

I can't believe that channel 5 broadcast this. For me it was like watching me having a conversation with my ex husband. It's just awful. I only hope she has good friends and family with her ready to pick up the pieces. I think if the cameras weren't their he would of got violent with her.

I did a massive eye roll when he was going on about him sat at home crying whilst she went out for a drink with a guy. Bollocks was he crying, wouldn't be surprised if he slept about a bit whilst they were separated but of course he'd never admit it.

Apparently he was on first dates!

Ha! Really? I'll have to do some digging.