By then I was a mother with two small children I needed to support and my passion was being able to keep them fed and clothed with a roof over their heads.
"I was trying to juggle being a mum and look after twochildren and a house but also we needed to do so much to get Danny's freedom, " the 38-year-old said.
Talking about his regret at appearing on TV, he told Nottingham Crown Court he needed a bigger house as the family was growing, but people were disgusted at him having two lovers and 11 children.