Jennie Garth Reveals She Had Her Stomach Pumped After Split From Peter Facinelli
Jennie Garth is opening up about a dark period after her split from Peter Facinelli.
The 54-year-old 90210 actress is writing about her life in her new memoir I Choose Me: Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose, and Embracing Reinvention, out on April 14.
In the book, she gets candid about her divorce and mental health struggles, and speaks openly about what happened after 17 years of marriage to to the 52-year-old Twilight actor, with whom she shares three daughters.
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She write about drinking and taking pills one night, which required her to get her stomach pumped. She then went to Canyon Ranch rehab center for help.
“I noticed my light really dimming. I wasn’t putting off good vibes. I could see it in the mirror. I could look at the negative impact that that kind of grief and anger was having on me. And there was a weird switch where one day I just said, ‘I don’t want to carry this anymore. It’s impacting my relationships and how I feel about myself. I’ve got to let it go. I’ve got to forgive him,’” she said, via People.
The two have since gotten on friendly terms, and continue to co-parent their kids. She has also become sober and lives with her new husband Dave Abrams in California.
Jennie Garth has also revealed that she auditioned for a role on The White Lotus.