Michelle Bridges has broken her silence following her shock drink driving arrest, saying she will have to “live with that mistake forever”.
WATCH: Michelle Bridges makes tearful public apology for drink driving
The fitness guru was pulled over by police on New South Head Rd in Sydney’s east at approximately 11.25am on Australia Day. She was arrested and taken to Waverley Police Station where she allegedly blew a reading of 0.086.
The 49-year-old also recently announced her split from partner Steve ‘Commando’ Willis with whom she shares her son Axel.
The fitness instructor told the new issue of Stellar: “Privately I was going through a pretty stressful time on a personal level, coming to terms with my relationship breakdown.
“I spent the evening with girlfriends who rallied around and do what girlfriends do, lend a shoulder, lend an ear. And with that, we were drinking. I’m not proud of that, but that’s really the case, and that was my night beforehand.”She went on to explain that the next day, she planned to take her son, Axel, four, for a swim at the beach.
“I made that fateful decision, that poor decision, and then off we went. It wasn’t, I suppose, done with as much forethought as what I should have had, and I accept that. Unfortunately I have to accept that”.
Bridges remained quite cryptic when it came to discussing her break up with Willis – who has since been linked to another woman.
“Well, break-ups and separations are tough; they’re challenging at the best of times. No one really knows what goes on behind closed doors and no one will, nor should they. We’re two people who are going through a relationship break-up that sets about its own set of challenges for us, individually and for us as a duo going through a separation,” she said.
“And I’m now trying to navigate a new life for myself going forward. Yeah, it feels different, it feels strange, and, yep, there are moments that I look around and think, ‘Can I do this?’”
However the Biggest Loser star says its business as usual.
“I’ve got a lot of people I want to be there for and who rely on me … I still have a lot to do,” she said.
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