Melissa Meeks, 38, has spoken for the first time about her split from husband Jeremy Meeks, 33, who has filed for divorce after eight years

Jeremy was pictured kissing Topshop heiress Chloe, 26, was pictured on a yacht in Turkey in June, marking the start of a controversial romance

The felon turned model had been with his wife and mother-of-three Melissa for eight years, and they are parents to her youngest son

The married couple separated following the shock pictures surfacing online

Meeks' good looks went viral in 2014 following his California police mugshot

She was stunned when photos of her husband kissing Topshop heiress Chloe Green, 26, on a yacht in Turkey surfaced online this summer.

And 'Hot Felon' Jeremy Meeks' estranged wife Melissa, 38, has now spoken about the devastating incident for the first time since the 33-year-old former jailbird turned model struck up a relationship with British billionaire Sir Philip Green's daughter.

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Mother-of-three Melissa broke down in tears during an emotional chat with This Morning hosts Ben Shepherd and Amanda Holden on Monday, confessing that she still misses her husband of eight years despite his infidelity.

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Emotional: Melissa spoke about the model leaving her for heiress Chloe on Monday's installment of This Morning

Shock: Melissa said she had 'no indication' her husband of eight years would stray with shoe designer Chloe

She said: 'He was an amazing husband, honestly, when I think about it I still get emotional. It's still very raw. We had a really good life together.'

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Melissa, who described the affair as 'heartbreaking', confessed that his modelling career drove a wedge between them because he was often overseas travelling.

But while they might have hit a rocky patch in their marriage, she had 'no indication' Jeremy - with whom she shares her youngest child - would stray.

She recalled: 'I had no indication he was looking for another relationship.

'People who are married, you go through your ups and downs, I thought it was a new chapter in our lives, we'd have to get over the hump and it would be fine.'

Moving on: Meeks filed for divorce shortly afterwards and has been putting on a very public display of affection with new girlfriend Chloe ever since, canoodling on a string of exotic holidays

Heartbroken: Melissa's voice broke as she recalled Jeremy confessing his infidelity to her in the aftermath of the shocking pictures of Chloe draped all over him

Tough: Melissa broke down in tears during an emotional chat with This Morning hosts Ben Shepherd and Amanda Holden

Melissa's voice broke as she recalled Jeremy confessing his infidelity to her this June, in the aftermath of the pictures of Chloe draped all over him during a yacht photoshoot.

The nurse said: 'He was just apologetic for how things came out and how hurt I was by it.

'I don't really think there's any denying it based on the photos that were out there...'

Meeks filed for divorce shortly afterwards and has been putting on a very public display of affection with new girlfriend Chloe ever since, canoodling on a string of exotic holidays.

The brunette said: 'He was just apologetic for how things came out and how hurt I was by it'

The brunette said: 'He was just apologetic for how things came out and how hurt I was by it'

'There's no hope': Heartbroken Melissa admitted that she felt resigned to the split and didn't try and fight for her husband because she knew his heart belonged to someone else

Heartbroken Melissa admitted that she felt resigned to the split and didn't try and fight for her husband because she knew his heart belonged to someone else.

'I really wasn't too sure where I wanted to go in the relationship', she sighed.

'That's my husband of 8/9 years, I love him deeply, I still do. It's very hard when I think about what happened.

'I wish I still had my husband to go home to... but I don't believe there is any hope.'

PDA-heavy: In August, Jeremy publicly paraded his romance with heiress Chloe Green as they enjoyed carnival during a sunny Barbados holiday

Viral: The California native shot to fame in 2014 when the Stockton Police Department posted his mugshot on their website, following his arrest for gang activity and a misdemeanour charge of resisting/obstructing justice

Although Melissa and Jeremy split on bad terms, the pair are doing their best to be civil for the sake of their children.

She declared: 'He still sees the kids. They're still very involved with each other. That's still positive for the children.'

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During the moving interview, Melissa also recalled how Meeks' meteoric rise to fame affected their marriage.

Meeks shot to fame in 2014 when the Stockton Police Department posted his mugshot on their website, following his arrest for gang activity and a misdemeanour charge of resisting/obstructing justice.

The photo promptly went viral, with internet users dubbing him 'the hottest convict ever'. He served prison time for for grand theft and gun possession.

Staying mum: Melissa has stayed quiet on her heartbreak, concentrating on raising her three children (pictured with Bobby and Jeremy junior this month)

Upon his release in March 2016, however, he became a hot property with offers of modeling work.

He is currently signed to White Cross Management, has walked in the Philipp Plein show and starred in the new eye-wear campaign for Carolina Lemke with Israeli model Bar Refaeli.

Explaining how their family dynamic changed when he was locked up, Melissa - who stood by him throughout his jail sentence - said: 'We were leaving day to day lives without him

'We would go to visit him a lot, it was good for the kids that they werent completely pulled apart from him.

Life of luxury: Meeks sent tongues wagging after pictures emerged of him kissing British Topshop heiress Chloe Green on a yacht in Turkey in June

'It was the plan - to be a family together. But then his mugshot went viral.'

'All the exposure that he got, this new career path he was on, he started doing a lot of travelling.

'I wasn't able to go with him, that probably put some distance between us.'

Melissa's interview went down well with viewers at home, who branded her a 'lovely and forgiving lady'.

One viewer shared: 'Shocking. The #HotFelon is a jerk. Running off with a better offer from his wife of 8 years once he got famous.'

Another posted: '#hotfelon. What a lovely and forgiving lady, honest with her feelings whilst hurting badly. Hope she gets support.'

Show of support: While some viewers were cynical, most were backing Melissa as she attempts to move on from her husband

Positive vibes: Viewers at home branded her a 'lovely and forgiving lady'

New look: Melissa has undergone an extensive makeover, from new blonde locks to an extremely intimate procedure, in a bid to move on from her broken marriage

Others were more cynical, with one person sharing, ' I get that Melissa Meeks wants to make money from all this shit but she needs some self respect & move on like a grownup #ThisMorning'.

Jeremy and Chloe reportedly met during the Cannes Film Festival in May, where Jeremy was modelling for Phillip Plein.

And in July Jeremy filed for legal separation from mother-of-three Melissa, who he shares her youngest son with.

He was married to the nurse, who stayed with him throughout his stint in prison, for eight years.

Jeremy and Chloe took their controversial romance a step further last month, when he met her mum aboard a luxury yacht in Monaco.

Bouncing back: Melissa took to Instagram to show off her sizzling physique in September as she appeared to be beginning a post break-up body make over last month

At the beginning of the month they were forced to deny engagement rumours, after she flashed a huge rock on her wedding finger in a series of confusing snapchats. but made sure she kept her ring finger hidden.

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The duo have since been spotted on a series of sun-soaked holidays together, even appearing together at various public events, cementing their relationship status.

In August, Jeremy publicly paraded his romance with heiress Chloe as they enjoyed carnival during a sunny Barbados holiday.

Meanwhile, Melissa has undergone an extensive makeover, from new blonde locks to an extremely intimate procedure, in a bid to move on from her broken marriage.

Calm and composed: Melissa's interview went down well with viewers at home

Calm and composed: Melissa's interview went down well with viewers at home

At the beginning of October Melissa, a natural brunette, stepped out with newly blonde locks in Los Angeles at the end of an extensive makeover, which included eyebrow and eyelash treatments, a cryotherapy session, and even a 'vaginal tightening' performed by a plastic surgeon.

She also had her eyebrows microbladed during a treatment favored by stars such as Madonna and Bella Thorne, which makes the brows look neater and fuller.

The brave nurse also appeared to be beginning a post break-up body make-over, posing in her underwear as she showed off her already enviable figure.