Ashley James broke down in tears on This Morning today speaking about the reaction of Virginia Giuffre’s family to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.
Andrew was arrested yesterday (February 19) on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. Virginia was one of the most prominent accusers of Jeffrey Epstein. She took her own life in April 2025.
Yesterday, her family spoke out, welcoming the investigation into Andrew. Today (February 20), it was discussed on This Morning, with Ashley, Gyles Brandreth and Russell Myers.
This Morning star Ashley James in tears
After a clip of Virginia’s family played out, hosts Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond first spoke to Ashley, who is a survivor of sexual assault.
“I felt very emotional watching this actually,” said Ashley, speaking about the family’s statement. “I feel very emotional because, erm, there’s a reason that I feel so upset about it, umm, because,” she said, wiping tears from her eyes.
“So many of us have watched, sorry I just feel so upset, so many of us have watched the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein try to get justice. And I felt a huge sense of relief yesterday watching Andrew be arrested.
“But of course this isn’’”
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