Megan Barton-Hanson took to Instagram to claim she has again been the victim of domestic abuse and said she is speaking out on the trauma as ‘silence helps no one’
Megan Barton Hanson has claimed she has been the victim of domestic abuse, revealing that she “feared” for her life in a relationship. The former Love Island star admitted she wasn’t going to open up on her ordeal, but said “silence helps no one”.
She candidly wrote a long statement on Instagram, claiming that an ex-partner became “violent” towards her. She said: “After my interview with Paul Brunson, I felt so hopeful – like I was finally in a place to open up to love again after surviving two previous experiences of domestic abuse.
“I never imagined I’d find myself in that situation again. But here I am, sharing yet another chapter of surviving coercive control and emotional abuse – because too many women can relate.”
The reality TV star said that despite her financial stability and career confidence, she was “manipulated, blamed, and made to feel worthless”. She claimed she was pressured to send large sums of money to “prove” her love.
While Megan doesn’t name the man in question, she said she “confused control for passion and cruelty for love” before saying: “I dropped charges I shouldn’t have”.
She continued: “But love doesn’t hurt. Love respects. Love never makes you feel small, unsafe, or silenced.”
She claimed things ended when she “feared for my life” while her partner was working. “That moment shook me to the core,” she claimed before saying “I was the enemy in his eyes”.
“I’ve made excuses in the past,” she went on. “Blaming my own high standards or strong will, but this time, I won’t. There’s no excuse for violence. None.”
Megan said she wasn’t looking for sympathy by sharing the comments, but wanted everyone to know they “deserve to feel safe in your relationship”.
She shared harrowing stats regarding domestic abuse, saying over 1.7million women have experienced it in the UK in 2025. Megan said she is now making it her priority to raise awareness and “fight for change” however she can.
The identity of her ex-partner is not know and could not be contacted for comment.
Megan has previously opened up on other incidents. Last year, she revealed she has experienced ‘stealthing’ up to six times, before realising it’s a form of sexual assault. The rarely reported crime can carry a prison sentence.
She recalled how on up to six occasions, while sleeping with a man, they have claimed the condom has split, which lead her to having an abortion. Classified as rape, the slang term ‘stealthing’, is used to describe the non consensual removal of a condom during sex, without informing the other person. But tragically, Megan “didn’t know it was a crime” until speaking to Married At First Sight expert Paul C Brunson on the We Need to Talk podcast.
For confidential support, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit womensaid.co.uk If you or your family have lost a friend or family member through fatal domestic abuse, AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) can offer specialist and expert support and advocacy. For more info visit www.aafda.org.uk
Source: Mirror
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