Jeffrey Donaldson

Yeah, just sort of prior to that, he started saying about how when he was elected as an MP, all of a sudden he was spending long periods of time away from home.

So he said that he was involved in the Good Friday Agreement negotiations.

He did it on that Monday or Tuesday.

Then he did it in Parliament.

He did it in Parliament on Wednesday, Thursday.

He did it back home for Friday, sometimes working over the weekends.

And that was to set the scene for what came next.

And he was asked by Mr Vaughan, as you say, he said, can I ask you this?

Have you always been faithful?

To which Mr. Donaldson replied, no.

And he said, around 2008, I had a very brief affair with a lady, a divorcee in London.

Afterwards, I told my wife about it.

He said, when I asked her how long it lasted, he replied, not very long, weeks.

And that is something I deeply regret.

And I told my wife about it.

He was then asked if she found out.

And he said, no, that he told her.

And he told her because he had regretted it.

He said he regretted it because they'd always had a good relationship.

And then this happened and it had caused her a lot of hurt and pain.