ET's Confession on ACA - Andrew Ettingshausen Tells All About Affair, Tuesday May 29th 2012

Well there was no actual interview with ET, but was an ad for the The Australian Womens Weekly, but there were some revelations – such as he cheated because he was depressed. By a puppy next time mate!Andrew Ettingshausen tonight has appeared on A Current Affair admitting to his affair with ex-team mate, Paul Mellors wife.

The Australian Women’s Weekly are reporting that Andrew Ettingshausen and his wife Monique are apparently shattered and will appear under the headline “How Can I Forgive Him” in tomorrows issue.

Ettingshausen is repentant and remorseful. The journalist who interviewed the couple, Bryce Corbett said “(The interview) was confronting, to see someone of his stature and somebody who we have only ever known as a gladiator on the football field, to dissolve into tears, as he did regularly throughout the interview, he’s absolutely a broken man”.

Andrew is still wearing his wedding band but his wife is not – at least during the photo shoot. The question is why a man married for over 20 years and with four children would do this? Apparently he has a form of depression called ‘disassociation’. Apparently if you are under a great deal of stress you can only deal with one situation at a time and nothing else, or noone else exists

ACA ask Corbett if this is a cop out? Corbett says” Obviously when you hear someone say I had an affair because I was depressed, the initial reaction will be – that’s a conveniant excuse. But he knows there is no excuse for his behaviour”

In emails to the AWW Andrew wrote “I have thrown away my whole life, all that I treasured all that I was blessed to have. I disgraced the most important person in the world to me. Monique’s eyes reflect the disgust, the hurt and the gut-wrenching betrayl that I have brought to her life.”

When ACA ask Bryce how it affected Paul Mellors family he says “His focus was on his family especially his wife.”

God now we have a bloody body language expert explaining relationships to the viewers!

How many excuses can people make up – I bet his wifes depressed! What a tool -just admit you are a cheating rat of a husband – soon there will be a term for cheating husbands. Like ASS Disorder!

To read about the initial affair click here.

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  • Phil

    Typical ACA, trying to ruin the lives of family’s. Don’t you think that those kids and spouses involved have suffered enough? The tabloid journalism that ACA and TT carry on with is just a competition with each other, they don’t care about the fall out, just their pathetic ratings. It’s a disgrace. Not sure if Tracy Grimshaw has any say in what’s on the program (or concience), I’d doubt if she doesn’t have input. Remember the days when Tracy was a good honest reporter? What has she come to over the years on this biased, sensationalistic program. Completely Un Australian. She had better lead a squeaky clean life, someone will turn the tables one day……… guaranteed.

    • Kate

      Phil, ET and Monique got paid for the article in Women’s Weekly. It was obviously very well thought out and planned by their management team. Jump over fences and hide when the media knock on your door, wait a month and then ask for money for an exclusive. The pyjama clad Mellor didn’t receive a cent for being honest and sincere when the media turned up on his door step. All very well blaming ACA for the pain caused to the children involved in this affair but to be honest, I find watching Mr and Mrs Ettingshausen pose for photo’s for a women’s magazine and cash in on Andrews wrong doing the most disgusting. Shame on them.