When the Los Angeles Times reported that Arnold Schwarzenegger had fathered a child out of wedlock by having an affair with a member of his housekeeping staff and it was the cause of the separation between he and Maria Shriver, many wondered if it was true.
Schwarzenegger has now admitted to it.
In a statement to the LA Times, Schwarzenegger said, “After leaving the governor’s office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry.”
In an interview with MSNBC, Schwarzenegger’s former spokesperson Sherri Annis was also surprised. When asked if she knew about the affair, Annis said, “Listen, if he concealed it from Maria, he certainly concealed it from me. Maria had his back on every occasion and it was known that she was always looking out for him. So he did a very good cover up job on this one.”
“And I take no pleasure in today’s news. I hate to see it for any family, but especially someone who I knew and really did enjoy working with and for. And I saw a marriage that was — it was a partnership, a real partnership, political partnership, entertainment partnership. They worked together well at the time,” Annis said.