9,128, This story has been shared 5,795 times. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. MELISSA Benoist's ex has taken "responsibility' for allegedly physically abusing her – but Blake Jenner claimed the Supergirl star was also "verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive.". “When I was 20 years old, I met a woman and we fell in love. Terms of Use In a way, I think for the both of us, our marriage was a potential for redemption of sorts. Jenner said he wanted both of them to heal and apologized to his former partner, saying "there are many things that I wish I could have done differently.". She told fans that it is "still hard for me to dissect what I was thinking and feeling that kept me from stopping what felt like a runaway freight train". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Savannah Guthrie Is Being Praised for Calling Out Trump During Town Hall, Sia Voices Support for Johnny Depp, Says 'He Is Clearly the Victim', Demi Lovato Was Censored at the Billboard Music Awards. Blake Jenner apologized to ex-wife Melissa Benoist for domestic violence during their marriage and accused the "Supergirl" star of emotional and physical abuse. To get into the specifics would not only be revealing things that I believe my former partner would want respected as they pertain to her personal life, but would inevitably turn this into a she-said-he-said mudslinging match of sorts — and that is the last thing I believe anyone wants. The passion between us would take us both to some of the most joyous highs, but also to moments of jealousy, bouts of insecurity, and volatility. The 28-year-old actor confirmed the story after the 32-year-old actress released an emotional video in November of 2019, in which she revealed she is a domestic violence survivor and she suffered months of domestic abuse at the hands of a younger partner, who is now confirmed to be Blake. “I take full responsibility and accountability for the hurt that I inflicted during my relationship with my past partner — emotionally, mentally and yes, physically,” it continues after some dissembling. Your Ad Choices He noted that he didn't want it to turn into a "she-said-he-said mudslinging match and also blamed his "false ideas of manhood. “Over the past eleven months, I have been thinking about how to address a personal situation made public in late-2019. ", According to Jenner, he was "made to pass on jobs and opportunities" because of jealousy of prospective female co-stars at professional events.". He has since had starring and supporting roles in Everybody Wants Some!! Unfortunately, he said, they were stuck in a "toxic cycle": Jenner alleged that he was "scratched ... slapped" and punched in the face so hard he too was hospitalized. Ben Affleck & Ana de Armas Spotted Together for First Time in Months! Benoist and her co-star husband Christopher Wood announced that expecting their first child after her emotional video confession last year. I didn’t realize the magnitude of it back then, but in retrospect, as great as the love that was shared between us, the shared brokenness that stemmed from our childhoods proved to be greater. 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