The lived off Asda Rice Krispies for one whole month - just so her four kids could eat proper meals. Alex Le Tissier, 32, made the sacrifice when her husband, Matt’s son Mitch, lost his job during the pandemic after . The couple also considered using foodbanks to avoid going hungry but Alex .
Three years on, her life is now a complete contrast from eating 85p cereal for dinner, and this was highlighted in recent days when she booked a last minute trip to Disneyland Paris for her children. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star about her rags to riches story, she said: “I lived off Rice Krispies - the ASDA brand - for about a month while Mitch lost his job. “I didn’t know what to do but I’d rather go without than my babies not eating.
I am so proud of myself for earning more money than most people in this country now. I have levelled up my life so much but I’m very humble about it and I like to give back to those who are struggling.” Alex, who grew up in Guernsey and lives in Southampton, is no stranger to struggle after experiencing poverty in the pandemic.
At the time, husband Mitch turned to binge drinking and gambling to escape the reality of not being able to pay for food or rent for his family. He later told the Daily Star how he would be ‘dead’ if it wasn’t for Alex becoming a racy model while in a powerful interview. The pair managed to get through the incredibly difficult time and they are now using their money to give the children magical experien.