Topics: Celebrity, Sex and Relationships
When it comes to cheating, it’s quite rare to hear people being blisteringly open about it.
‘Love rats’ are usually known for sneaking around, cheating and lying about it.
So, hearing one star open up about how he cheated on his wife pre-marriage and dished the dirt before the wedding was not on our bingo card.
And one thing we definitely didn’t expect was somebody admitting they don’t regret cheating.
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Son of Goldie Hawn (of Death Becomes Her fame), Oliver Hudson has opened up about cheating on his wife Erinn Bartlett before they got married in 2006 during a beach ceremony in Mexico.
46-year-old Oliver, who is an actor like his mother and starred in The Cleaning Lady, co-hosts a podcast with his sister Kate Hudson - who, you guessed it, is also an actor.
The podcast Sibling Revelry, launched in 2019, explores ‘the sibling bond, family dynamics, the human mind, and so much more.’
On a recent episode of the podcast, Oliver confessed that he ‘never got caught’ cheating, but confessed to wife Erinn, 51, before they exchanged vows as he ‘couldn’t live’ with the guilt.
Speaking to podcast guest Robyn Lively, Oliver said: “When I got engaged, something happened psychologically, and I spiralled, and I was unfaithful, and I was cheating, and I was crazy.”
He continued: “I told her everything because I couldn't live with myself and get married and be married and have children with this sort of weight.
"I was taking Silkwood showers, you know? I was crying and going 'Oh my God, who am I?' But then going off and having a drink or whatever.”
Oliver then spoke about his mother Goldie and how instrumental her support was.
He said: “My mother played a big part in it as well. Where it's about looking at the entirety and the totality of the relationship, not just the action.
“Even though it might seem extreme, let's dig in a little bit into why and looking at the whole person rather than this one affliction."
He then added: "I was going through whatever I was going through, and we were able to sort therapy and do all of it and get through it.”
Then the most shocking moment of the podcast happened.
Oliver admitted he doesn’t regret cheating on his wife, who he now shares three children with; Wilder Brooks, 16, Bodhi Hawn, 13, and Rio Laura, 10.
He divulged: “Honestly, if that didn't happen, I don't know what kind of a person I would be. So, do I regret it? I mean no, I guess not.
"I regret causing pain. I don't want to cause anyone any pain.
“Regret is an interesting word. I'm not sure I have many regrets because if I didn't, it was a choice that I made, whether it was a positive one or a negative one.
"I've made some horrible, horrible choices in my life just generally. You would think I regret doing that, but I don't know who I would be if I didn't make that choice."
Not sure that explanation would be good enough for us, but we wish them all the best.
