Laila Rouass feeling 'stronger and sexier' after pain of Ronnie O'Sullivan split

Actress Laila Rouass has spoken out for the first time since her split from snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan, saying she feels 'stronger and sexier' following the break-up

Actress Laila Rouass has come out saying she feels "stronger and sexier" after her split from snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan.

The Footballer's Wives' star and the sports ace recently called time on their relationship after a decade together. The EastEnders actress, 49, and the sports star, 53, first sparked rumours their on-off 13-year romance had ended for good back in September.

Laila took to Instagram to speak out for the first time since the break-up on Friday, sharing an AI-generated image of herself. In a heartfelt post, the 53 year old actress shared: "Break ups can strip you down to your essence. " She continued, "I got through mine by using pain as fuel to take control because no matter what, we will lose parts of ourselves in relationships. It's normal, don't beat yourself up."

Emphasising her journey of self-discovery, she added, "One thing I'm conscious of not doing is trying to get back where I was. No, I'm discovering who I've become. " Laila also touched on the darker emotions, stating, "I've gone through various emotions... hurt, pain, anger but what I've realised about anger is that it's bottomless."

She warned of the dangers of anger, "It can go on and on and once you're in that black hole... it's very hard to drag yourself back out. " Offering words of encouragement to others facing heartbreak, she said, "Anyone going through a break up... I want to tell you that you will come out the other side."

She affirmed her own recovery, "I have and I feel so much better, stronger and sexier. Life has a funny way of throwing in a plot twist here and there." Laila concluded with some life advice, "Just roll with the punches because life is so much richer, so much fuller when you drop the anger, the resentment and the regret " and reflected on her past relationship, "I'm looking back at my last relationship with a smile and a wave, because time moves on and I don't like to play catchup."

Laila and snooker legend Ronnie, despite parting ways, have kept things amicable and are still neighbours. A source revealed to MailOnline: "There's no bad blood between them. They're getting on with their lives and continue to be close friends. There's no ugly fallout, that's for sure."

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