Vogue Williams admits she thought husband Spencer Matthews was a 'sociopath' when they first met in shock confession
Vogue Williams has revealed she initially thought her now-husband Spencer Matthews was a 'sociopath' when they first crossed paths.
The TV presenter, 39, met Spencer, 36, back in 2017 while filming the reality ski competition The Jump.
At the time, Spencer was known for his wild partying ways on Made In Chelsea - a far cry from the clean-living marathon runner and dad-of-three he is today.
Opening up in a new interview, Vogue reflected on her first impressions of the reality star turned wellness advocate, admitting his former playboy image left her very sceptical.
She told The Sun: 'I kind of met him with a preconceived idea, and I was like, "I'm not going to like him" because I thought he was a sociopath.
'But after I met him, I loved his personality straight away . . . he was so sound, but I was being really good at being single and I wanted to stay single, so I thought, "He's going to be a really good friend" - that's the first thing I thought.'
Vogue and Spencer went on to marry in 2018 and has since become parents to Theodore, six, Gigi, four, and three-year-old Otto.
Earlier this month the pair marked a milestone in their marriage as Vogue took to social media to share some sweet snaps.
Taking to Instagram, the beauty stunned in a neon yellow dress as she posed next to Spencer, who donned a black tuxedo.
She captioned the love-up snaps: '7 years married today. 3 kids, two dogs and a whole lot of fun.'
It comes after the TV presenter revealed she 'thought her life was over' after divorcing Westlife singer Brian McFadden on an installment of the Mail's 'The Life of Bryony' podcast.
In a candid conversation with Mail columnist Bryony Gordon, 'relationship girl' Vogue, reflected on her love life ahead of turning forty.
She remembered feeling as though she had 'ruined her life' in 2017 after her divorce aged 31 from Westlife singer.
The Irish mother-of-three revealed her joy at having built a happy family life with Spencer, despite the constant 'outside noise' that surrounds their relationship.
In her eagerly awaited autobiography Big Mouth, Vogue details her struggles with anxiety that have cast a shadow throughout her adulthood.
Vogue told Bryony she manages the disorder far better now, with a 'great' and supportive family behind her.
However, the model admitted that the 'noise' surrounding her marriage to TV star Spencer still manages to get under her skin.
On her anxiety, Vogue explained: 'It's this thing in your life that you wish would just go away. Sometimes it's fine, sometimes it's a lot worse.
'When I wake up, I am really conscious of any mood I could be in. It's why I don't drink much now because that is something for me that is a huge trigger of anxiety.
'I will always have beta-blockers in the cupboard, but I rarely take them. It depends on what's happening in my life.
'For me now, it's more the outside noise of my job and people outside of my family that stress me out.
'In this industry, certain people are very much out for themselves. The way they portray themselves isn't true - it's not actually who they are.'
To catch Vogue and Bryony's full and frank conversation, search for 'The Life of Bryony' now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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