Jimmie Allen apologizes for ‘humiliating’ wife with affair

Jimmie Allen has publicly stated he is sorry, following a rocky month wherein the nation singer introduced his break up from his spouse of two years, Alexis Gale, and was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by his former supervisor.

“I wish to publicly apologize to my spouse Alexis for humiliating her with my affair. I am embarrassed that my selections have introduced disgrace on her,” he wrote Thursday on social media. “That is one thing that she didn’t deserve in any respect. I additionally wish to apologize to my kids for being a poor instance of a person and a father. I am engaged on changing into a greater individual that my youngsters could be happy with. My objective is to be higher than the technology earlier than me. This enterprise takes a lot from you. It is stuffed with temptations that may cripple you and destroy the whole lot you have constructed. I am ashamed that I wasn’t sturdy sufficient to resist them. I’ll not be a sufferer of my weaknesses. I problem everybody to hunt assist after they want it. Don’t be afraid of your weak spot, encompass your self with those who WILL assist you. Be blessed.”

Allen appeared to have turned off the feedback on his Instagram publish.

The apology got here hours after he returned to the social community, posting in his Instagram Story: “We gonna be alright. This too shall move.” That message seems to have since been deleted.

He stated final week that he’d had an affair with the lady recognized as Jane Doe within the civil lawsuit that she filed Could 11 — lower than three weeks after his break up — which alleges Allen compelled himself on her greater than as soon as.

Allen has insisted his relationship with Jane Doe was consensual.

“It’s deeply troubling and hurtful that somebody I counted as one in every of my closest buddies, colleagues and confidants would make allegations that haven’t any reality to them in any respect,” he stated in a press release to Folks when the allegations have been made public.

“I acknowledge that we had a sexual relationship — one which lasted for almost two years. Throughout that point, she by no means as soon as accused me of any wrongdoing, and he or she spoke of our relationship and friendship as being one thing she wished to proceed indefinitely. Solely after issues ended between us, did she rent a lawyer to achieve out and ask for cash, which leads me to query her motives. The easy reality is, her accusations will not be solely false, but additionally extraordinarily damaging. I’ve labored extremely arduous to construct my profession, and I intend to mount a vigorous protection to her claims and take all different authorized motion crucial to guard my popularity.”

Because the lawsuit was filed, Allen has suspended by his report label, his reserving company and his administration firm, in response to the Hollywood Reporter. He additionally misplaced his spot at subsequent month’s CMA Fest.

Allen and Gale share two younger daughters — Zara, 18 months, and 3-year-old Naomi — and expect a 3rd youngster. He revealed the couple’s new addition when he introduced their separation.