#Ad - 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here → https://nordvpn.com/eleanor It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ Today’s Freaky Friday episode tells the brave story of Rob Parkes, who survived years of lies, deceptions, and domestic abuse from his ex-wife, labeled the 'Black Widow' by the media. But her real name is Victoria Breeden. Their relationship began at university in 1999, and almost immediately, Victoria started controlling Rob. He had to act a certain way, be "enough of a man" for her, and she kept him away from his friends and a normal life. After university, they got married and had a daughter together. This meant Victoria was no longer the sole focus of his attention, and she hated that. Her coercion and abuse intensified until, four years into their marriage, Rob couldn’t take it anymore. In April 2008, they finally separated, and Rob tried to move on with his life. But Victoria had other plans, and a long, terrifying custody battle began. Rob faced not only the fight for his daughter but also the chilling lengths Victoria went to maintain control. Over the years, she spread horrific and vile lies about Rob, convincing everyone he was dangerous. It's why, she claimed, he had to die... Victoria seduced six different men to kill him. She even orchestrated a shocking arson attack at his family home in the dead of night. But it wasn't until she tried to hire someone to make Rob disappear for good that her web of lies finally began to unravel. Reducing The Risk: https://reducingtherisk.org.uk/get-involved/ Helpful information and resources: https://linktr.ee/eleanornealeresources Listen to my true crime episodes as a podcast: https://bit.ly/3qtVG20 Request a case - https://www.videoask.com/fsuda4gnk My second channel - @ellieneale1 My Links - https://linktr.ee/eleanorneale Business - EleanorNeale@sixteenth.co Special thanks to my wonderful team of researchers, editors & managers! Disclaimer: I mean no disrespect to anyone that I talk about in this video. Everything in this video is publicly available information that myself and my team have found and compiled into one piece. This video will cover especially sensitive topics, viewer discretion is advised.While we make every effort to fact-check our sources and make sure all our information is correct - no action should be taken in reliance upon the information in this video. Please keep the comments respectful and kind. All opinions in this video are mine alone. Thank you for watching!! Xx