NICOLA Adams' ex Ella Baig has taken a huge swipe at the Strictly star after she revealed the ‘real reason' for their break up.
Ella, 27, posted a cryptic message about “judgement”; while plugging her account – just hours after retired boxer , 42, publicly addressed their .
Nicola revealed that Ella’s career as an OnlyFans creator, which involves sharing nude content and engaging in explicit conversations, ultimately of their seven-year relationship.
In the wake of Nicola’s comments, Ella promoted her X-rated page on before sharing a video reposted from another OF star.
It included the caption: “Ur a bad influence. But you're judgemental and that's worse.”;
Over the weekend, sportsperson Nicola has opened up about her heartbreaking split in an exclusive interview with .
She said: “I have always been incredibly supportive of Ella’s career and the choices she has made, including her work on OnlyFans.
“She is an amazing woman, and I admire her confidence and independence.
“However, as much as I respect what she does, I can’t deny that it has had an .”;
The couple have a two-year-old son, Taylor Nate,
The former flyweight, who is the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal, said: “I’ve always considered myself to be mentally strong, but I’ve found this situation challenging at times and have had to reflect on how sustainable it is — especially as we raise our son together.
“Parenthood changes your perspective on so many things, and I’ve had to be really honest with myself about my emotions and what’s best for our family.
‘Both been to therapy’
“Ella and I have shared so much love and happiness and, no matter what happens, my respect and admiration will never change.
“Right now, we’re navigating this as openly and honestly as possible, with the priority being our little boy.”;
Speaking from her home in , Nicola revealed that the couple tried several months of therapy before calling it quits.
She said: “The decision to split has been a gradual process.
“We first discussed the notion of breaking up five months ago and came to the decision over a period of time.
“We’ve both been to therapy, separately and together, to try to help heal our trauma, and we decided that it would be easier for us to split.
“We need to be apart — it’s a lot easier to fix yourself.
“It’s been hard because Ella has been my best friend for so long, so not having her there has been a big change for me and I’m still getting used to it. We’ve tried to keep it amicable and do things as a family for Taylor.”;
Nicola has been open in the past about her difficult childhood, growing up in poverty and pain in , throwing herself into boxing as protection from her violent father, named Innocent.
A 2021 Prime Video documentary — named Lioness after her old nickname in the ring — also highlighted a rift with her mother and long-time supporter, Dee, who she is estranged from.
Nicola believes she is still coming to terms with what she went through as a child.
She said: “I have a lot of childhood trauma. I don’t want to pass any of it on to Taylor.
“I do a lot of meditation and see a therapist to help me combat it. I can also see trauma in other people too.”;
Nicola is determined to give her son the best childhood possible. She said: “Our early years experiences are worlds apart.
“I grew up on a council estate in Leeds in a single-parent household, I didn’t have anything to do.
“There were people in my neighbourhood drug dealing and stealing cars — it was very different to how he is living now.
“Even as a two-year-old he has a full social life, going swimming, having golf lessons and listening to music.
“Thanks to the career I have had, I don’t have to work as hard as my parents did. I never got to see them, whereas I can spend so much time with Taylor.
“Taylor is super-happy and confident. He is really independent and I love the person he is evolving into. He is a bundle of joy.”;
In 2020, Nicola made TV history when she became the first same-sex pairing on with Russian pro dancer .
Unfortunately the pair had to pull out of the competition when Katya caught Covid, but Nicola thinks they could have won the Glitterball trophy.
I do a lot of meditation and see a therapist to help me combat it [trauma]. I can also see trauma in other people too.
Nicola Adams
She said: “It was such a cool experience.
“Learning how to open up and perform was awesome.
“People still recognise me from the show and they have no idea about my sporting history.
“I still talk to Katya. She really got the best out of me, and I liked the fact she had just as much energy as I did, so we were able to really get the dance moves right. It was a good partnership.
“I definitely think we would have made the finals. I’m confident we’d have won. It was just unlucky that she got Covid.”;
Nicola admits that Ella struggled with the show as they were isolated during the height of the .
Nicola said: “It was lonely for Ella. We filmed during lockdown so we had to be in a bubble.
“Ella wasn’t able to go see friends, so when I’d be out training from like 9am to 9pm, I think it was quite tough for Ella being alone for that amount of time.
“Then the only people she’d get to see when we came back was either me or Katya.
“I think it would have been a nicer experience if we’d have done Strictly now, where you can talk to everyone.
“We couldn’t even interact with the other dancers or contestants — it wasn’t as social as the show normally is.”;
But she did not fall victim to the Strictly curse and enjoyed later teaching Ella the dance moves.
Nicola said: “In some ways there are some good points as I was able to teach her all the dances.”;
While Nicola is not currently dating, she is looking forward to new work projects this year, including acting in a movie and launching a podcast with the BBC.
She said: “I don’t want a rebound relationship, I just want to focus on my work and being a good mum.”;
