Chantelle Houghton focusing on daughter Dolly following messy split with fiancé Alex Reid

 
18 September 2012
The Weekender

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Chantelle Houghton is "still really raw" from her break-up with Alex Reid.

The 29-year-old star ended her relationship with the cage fighter just two days after he was arrested outside of their home on September 5.

She is now spending her time focusing on the pair's three-month-old daughter Dolly to try and forget her heartbreak.

Speaking in her new! magazine column, she said: "It's been a difficult week, as I'm sure people will understand.

"It's only been a matter of days since Alex and I split so it's still very raw and I am really, really upset.

"I tried everything in my power to make my relationship work. I have been trying to keep busy with Dolly - after all, she is the most important one in all of this."

However, first-time mother Chantelle is struggling to deal with all that having a new-born baby can entail, and is ignoring advice from others about sleeping patterns.

She said: "After her 5am feed, she won't settle, so I take her into my bed. People say I'm making a rod for my own back, but at least we both get some sleep."

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