By Georgina Littlejohn and Sarah Bull
Last updated at 9:03 AM on 22nd April 2011
They were pictured having a blazing row after a romantic picnic which led to them splitting up.
Having kept quiet since the very public argument ten days ago, Chantelle Houghton has finally broken her silence since breaking up with Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding.
As she opened her new boutique Vardo by Chantelle, in Essex yesterday, she almost broke down in tears as she recalled the bust-up.
Devastated: Chantelle Houghton said she has had the ‘toughest’ week of her life since splitting from Rav Wilding after their blazing public row in a London park last week
Speaking to the Mirror, she said: ‘You give six months of your life to someone – you don’t expect this treatment. Everyone could see it was aggressive. I’ve had such a horrible week – it’s been the toughest of my life.
‘For a girl, especially, it’s been horrible. No girl wants to go through this. I find it really painful to talk about. I’m hurt – and I don’t feel good at the moment.’
The former Celebrity Big Brother star looked stunning in a plunging black dress as she launched the clothes shop, but failed to raise a smile for the cameras.
Brave face: Chantelle looked glamorous but glum as she launched her boutique – reports said she frequently wiped back tears and fled to the stockroom to compose herself
Although she desperately tried to put on a brave face, the Daily Star reported that the 27-year-old frequently wiped back tears and fled to the back of the shop to compose herself.
Speaking to the paper, she added: ‘The whole business has been very stressful. At one point I was close to getting on a flight and going to New York. I wanted to escape it all, start a new life.
‘Then I thought that even though it’s been the week from hell I have to put on a brave face – and my family have been Âreally supportive.’
Subdued: Chantelle looked downcast as she arrived at the launch of the