DANNY Cipriani has revealed he had never been in love before meeting his wife and how losing their baby brought them closer together.
The former rugby bad boy, 33, says partner Victoria Rose, 42, proved to be his saviour after years of womanising.
InstagramDanny Cipriani spoke about his wife Victoria Rose ended his days as a womaniser[/caption]
He told The Sun: “Have I been in love with women in the past? Since meeting Victoria, I’m pretty sure I haven’t.
“I’ve met lots of great women, and had some great experiences, but none of them made me feel safe or comfortable enough to reveal the real me.”
Danny previously told how he would sleep with up to three women a day before he finally settled down with his partner.
In exclusive extracts from his autobiography Who Am I?, the sports star says Victoria “can see straight through me.”
He writes: “Usually when I talk to women, I’m playing a role, a game, only revealing enough to get that familiar buzz. But Victoria can see straight through me.
“She’s happy to call me out on my bulls***. I wouldn’t say I enjoy it, but it’s certainly more stimulating than I’m used to.”
The ex-England ace also revealed in heartbreaking detail how losing his baby, named River, with Victoria brought them even closer together.
He said: “Because of River, I shared parts of my soul with his mum I might never have known existed.
“His spirit united two loving, determined individuals, opened them up and sent them on a wonderful journey of discovery.”
Despite his years of womanising, Danny never believed he was a sex addict.
He candidly expressed his constant pursuit of sex originated from a “place of pain” which stemmed from childhood.
His dad left to live in Tobago when Danny was 10, and his parents separated when he was two.
He explained: “The push-pull from the female felt very similar to home. There was a sadness to it.
“Even though on the outside it looks like I’m having a great time with all these women, deep down I’m constantly letting people down.
“Constantly hurting people. Constantly hurting myself because I’m acting from a place of pain.”
Some of his famous flings included former girlfriend and model Kelly Brook, 43, Kirsty Gallacher, 45, and Katie Price, 42 – who nicknamed him “Danny Chipolata”.
He has also been linked to Lindsay Lohan and Jasmine Waltz but relations turned toxic when the two woman were introduced to each other by Danny.
Extracted by Douglas Wight from Who Am I? by Danny Cipriani, published by HarperCollins on 14th September price £22
Gary StoneDanny admitted it was not unusual to sleep with three women in one day[/caption]
InstagramDanny and Victoria on their wedding day[/caption]
Getty – ContributorDanny and Kelly dated for nearly two years until June 2010[/caption]
Dan Charity – The SunDanny also had a brief fling with Katie Price in 2011[/caption]