Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Jay-Jay’s secret struggle ‘I FEARED FOR MY LIFE’

Radio star Jay-Jay Feeney is used to sharing her life on air – from her struggles with infertility and her split from husband Dominic Harvey, to her decision to call time on her long-distance relationship with Algerian boyfriend Minou.

Whether talking about styling her new Auckland apartment or confessing to spending $12,000 on UberEats over two years, Jay-Jay is loved by fans for being relatable and authentic.

However, there’s one secret that, until now, Jay-Jay, 47, has kept hidden not only from listeners, but even workmates – the heartbreak of having someone very close to her who is addicted to methamphetamine or “P”, which has seen him go in and out of prison many times.

“He started a life of crime at around 14,” the More FM host tells Woman’s Day. “One of his earlier felonies involved robbing a pharmacy. Police found a gun in his bedroom ceiling.

“He started taking codeine pills, then went on

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