Danielle Lloyd’s boyfriend of four months Tom Jimson hit headlines last week, when he was arrested over an alleged £100k sting operation that could see him face jail time if found guilty of pocketing cash deposits for luxury apartments in Dubai.
And insiders say that despite her heartache, Danielle Lloyd has told pals she’s relieved she walked away from him for the sake of her three sons, Archie, five, Harry, four, and George, 22 months.
A source reveals: “Danielle split with Tom before the allegations were made because the strain of a long-distance relationship was proving too much. She can see now it was best to walk away when she did to protect her boys from any more drama – and before she was left even more heartbroken.”
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