Danny Cipriani hits out at estranged wife Victoria as he blames their split on her ‘hoodwinking’ him and building their marriage on ‘lies and deceit’ after she filed for divorce and accused him of spending 600 a month on drugs [Video]

11:00 EDT 18 Aug 2024, updated 11:05 EDT 18 Aug 2024

Danny Cipriani has hit out at his estranged wife Victoria Rose after she filed for divorce, accusing her of manipulating him from the start and ‘hoodwinking’ him into their relationship.

Last week, Victoria, 42, filed for divorce, nine months after she and the ex rugby player, 36, split, as she accused him of spending £600 a month on drugs and messaging other women during their marriage.

But Danny has now hit back, denying her claims and instead blaming Victoria for their split, saying their four-year relationship was built on lies.

In a bombshell new interview, he claimed that Victoria had been deceiving him since their first meeting, telling outlandish tales about herself, including that she’d been headhunted by MI5 and had a multi-million pound inheritance.

He told The Sun: ‘When I look back now, I realise how much she hoodwinked me. But I really wanted to believe her. I …