It was a betrayal that would rip any family apart.
Months after marrying Julie King following a whirlwind romance, cheating Vince Bienvenu began a sordid affair – with Julie’s 25-year-old daughter Leanne Taylor.
And within weeks, Leanne discovered she was pregnant with her jobless stepfather’s child.
But when Julie, 47, found out she astonishingly put her anger and heartbreak aside to forgive her daughter.
And she’s now helping to raise Leanne’s child – who is both her granddaughter and stepdaughter.
Julie says: “Vince played both Leanne and me for fools. He thought he could have his cake and eat it.
“I don’t blame Leanne for breaking up my marriage. I blame Vince. Leanne is my daughter and I’ll always love her, no matter what.”
Incredibly, that maternal love has even overcome Leanne’s total lack of remorse over the affair with her stepdad.
The single mum reveals she sought comfort in his arms after the cot death of her other eight-month-old daughter Mia.
She says: “I’d always held a candle for Vince, even though he’d married Mum. When Mia died, I was lost in grief.
“He started to give me the occasional hug when I was feeling low. Before long, we ended up in bed.
“I don’t blame myself and I don’t regret anything. If I hadn’t got together with Vince, I wouldn’t have Nevaeh.”
“It might sound strange, but our family is closer than ever, even though Vince tried to drive a wedge between us. Neither of us will ever trust him again.”
Vince admits: “I did sleep with Leanne, yes, but we’ve moved on. I see our daughter now and then.
“Things happen and it’s dealt with.”
