Emotional Gail Porter has branded late Prodigy star Keith Flint the love of her life.
The TV star dated Keith between 1999 and 2000. He who was found dead aged 49, at his home on March 4, 2019.
Gail, 49, discussed the romance with Louis Theroux, 50, for his BBC Sounds podcast Grounded
‘He was the love of my life’: Emotional Gail Porter discussed her relationship with late Prodigy star Keith Flint and said ‘I absolutely loved him, I miss him’ (pictured in 1999)
She said: ‘Keith was the love of my life, I absolutely loved him, I miss him.
‘I was single and we went out and we did not stop laughing for the entire evening and then practically that was us together, almost for two years.
‘The good thing was, he didn’t really talk about work, I didn’t really talk about work, we would just go and do fun things.
Gail continued: ‘I was actually doing a programme called Wish You Were Here … I got asked to go to the Maldives … me and Keith went and he had a few issues with a few things.’
Asked by Louis if he suffered with poor mental health, Gail continued: ‘He had a few wobbles but by the end of it, he was swimming every day, we were going to the gym and both of us, our mental health was just so fantastic.
She said: ‘I was single and we went out and we did not stop laughing for the entire evening and then practically that was us together, almost for two years’ (pictured in 1999)
‘Of course everyone is going to be extremely happy if you’re in the Maldives, we were so lucky and then when we got back I said, “Right, I’m going to go back to work and you go back to work”.
‘He just didn’t get his mind back into things properly. And he was going that way and I was like, we need to keep our minds positive and it just didn’t work that way.
‘He was on a downer, I was trying to work my hardest, so it was a shame.’
Acknowledging they both had their issues, she said: ‘I always thought there was going to be that moment when we are going to have bad times at different times and it kind of worked that way unfortunately.’
Gail also discussed the romance with The Mirror in August last year.
Friends: Gail spoke to Louis Theroux for his Grounded With Louis Theroux podcast, which is available on BBC Sounds every Monday and BBC Radio 4 every Wednesday at 8pm
She said: ‘It’s not been the easiest year, it’s been a tricky old year but you get on with it and you remember all the good times. That’s all you can do really.’
‘I didn’t go to Keith’s funeral. I knew it was going to be a big party and thought I would stay away and show my respects in my own way.’
Last month Gail revealed she ‘never expected’ the news of her ex-boyfriend’s death, admitting that she was gobsmacked when she learned he had died.
During an appearance on Lorraine in July, Gail also spoke candidly to Lorraine Kelly about overcoming her own struggles with mental health, explaining she’s finally ‘in a good place.’
Keith was found dead in his home in Essex, with toxicology reports finding that the star had cocaine, alcohol and codeine in his system.
Following an inquest into his death, a coroner recorded an open verdict after ruling that there was insufficient evidence to rule he took his own life or that it was an accident.
Speaking to Lorraine about his passing, Gail admitted news of his death still came as a huge shock, 19 years after their split.
She said: ‘It’s horrible. I was completely gobsmacked to be honest with you, Such a loss he was a great guy. I could never have expected that in a million years.’
Grounded With Louis Theroux is available on BBC Sounds every Monday and BBC Radio 4 every Wednesday at 8pm.
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Following an inquest into his death, a coroner recorded an open verdict after ruling that there was insufficient evidence to rule Keith took his own life (pictured in 2018)