Boris Becker’s ex-wife gives update on tennis icon in jail and details pain of telling son

Boris Becker’s ex-wife Lilly Becker has given an update on the tennis icon after he was jailed last Friday and has admitted that telling their 12-year-old son was “the hardest thing.” The three-time Wimbledon champion was sentenced to two-and-a-half years behind bars after being found guilty of several offences under the Insolvency Act relating to his bankruptcy in 2017.

“I have spoken to Lilian [his girlfriend] and he’s doing okay,” Ms Becker revealed to Piers Morgan on his new Uncensored show. “It’s not a five-star hotel is it. He can only be as good as you can be in where he is.

“I completely broke down [when hearing the verdict]. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing because I was convinced up until the judge made her verdict that he was going to get off a little bit lighter than two-and-a-half years. And I had to keep it together. And I did not know how I did it.

“Thank god my son – I was prepared – I kept him out of school, he was prepared. I had to break it down to him. We had purposely not spoken about the trial or anything. I had no choice but to break my heart – or actually his heart – last Sunday and I don’t wish this upon anybody. It was the hardest thing I had to do – with a 12-year-old. He couldn’t grasp it – he still can’t. It breaks my heart. I think we’ve all been through enough as a family.

“I think it’s personal for all of us. We all pulled together – his ex-wife, the kids, his current girlfriend Lilian. The first thing we did was reach out to each other. It’s hard because it’s public, it’s everywhere. It’s hard because everybody has an opinion about it – rightly so. And I’m here to actually show everybody that he has a bunch of really strong women behind him. And I’m here not to speak for him but to protect him.

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