John Terrys wife fought back tears yesterday as she spoke for the first time about her cheating husband and added: The bottom line is I love him.
Toni, her lip quivering with emotion, made it clear she was giving Terry another chance after his fling with French lingerie model Vanessa Perroncel for the sake of their three-year-old twins Georgie John and Summer Rose.
Looking at the floor and speaking in a whisper she added: Its not just about me. I love him too much and hes a great dad.I have had so much support from friends. I dont want to say too much. The bottom line is I love my husband.Toni, 28, broke her silence during a shopping trip in Dubai with the twins and her parents Alan and Sue.
And a friend said later: Toni is devastated at her husbands betrayal, yet calm amidst the tears. Her children love their dad. Their dad loves them, despite everything. She will always put the children first.
The truth is she loves John. They are basically school sweethearts.Back in Britain, 33-year-old Vanessa, former girlfriend of Terrys ex-Chelsea colleague Wayne Bridge, angrily denied she had flings with other team members.She is said to have wept after being told of reports that she bedded former strikers Adrian Mutu and Eidur Gudjohnsen.Vanessa, who lives near Terry in Oxshott, Surrey, told a friend: These are total lies. The idea I am some kind of femme fatale who sleeps with every one is totally false.But the reports clearly caused a stir at the West London club. The agency representing current Chelsea stars Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Petr Cech even went on the record to deny any of the trio had a relationship with Vanessa.Spokeswoman Caroline McAteer said: I can categorically deny that Didier had a relationship with Vanessa and the same goes for the other two players.