ALEX Scott's estranged father has hit out after she claimed in her new memoir that he "bullied and abused" her. The football pundit and former Strictly star has alleged that Tony Scott was "stupidly cruel" when she was a young child.
Alex, 37, claims Tony made her throw her toys away and that she and her brother would hear him "beating" her mother. On Monday, Alex broke down in tears as she talked about her book to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning.
However, Alex's father Tony has now hit back and insisted he was a "strict" dad - but not a violent one. Speaking to the MailOnline, he has vehemently denied her allegations and said: "I have no idea why she's saying all this stuff.
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