Brave Duffy has shown others they are not alone after life-changing kidnap revelation – The Sun

I HEARD Duffy’s song Warwick Avenue on the radio this week and wondered again, as I often have, what became of this incredibly gifted woman.

At the height of her fame she was right up there with Adele in terms of sheer talent and popularity.

And then Duffy simply vanished, leaving us with some hauntingly beautiful songs, and a sense of bafflement as to why she retreated from her career and withdrew completely from public life.

Well, now we know what ­occurred — and it’s utterly heartbreaking.

In her own powerful words, Duffy revealed that the reason she “disappeared” was she had been drugged, abducted and raped.

I was shocked to read her brutally honest Instagram post about her ordeal, but also full of admiration for her ­resilience.

She explained that up until now she couldn’t talk about her torment, or write songs about what had ­happened because she did not want us all to see the pain and ­“sadness in her eyes”.

It’s tragic that this ­talented songwriter couldn’t bare her soul through her music because it was too painful and raw, and I simply cannot begin to imagine what the poor girl went through.

Duffy is the kind of artist who puts all of her emotions into her performances, which is why her songs continue to touch us so very deeply.

So for her to say that she couldn’t sing any more because her heart was broken is just so desperately upsetting.

It’s also completely understandable she felt she had to hide herself away in order to come to terms with what had ­happened, and to give ­herself some breathing space to try to deal with something so ­unimaginably traumatic.

I sincerely hope Duffy has taken comfort in the outpouring of sympathy from so many of us who have been touched and saddened by what she had to endure.

I also know she will have helped anyone unfortunate enough to have suffered sexual assault and who will be struggling to cope.

She has shown them that they are not alone, and I am sure that she will be a catalyst for some victims to feel able to talk about their own experiences and to seek help.

The good news is that Duffy is starting to heal again.

Thankfully she not only managed to survive, but says she can now “feel the sunshine again” and that her heart is mending.

We don’t yet know any details about the kidnap and rape, but clearly it was an extremely serious and life- changing ordeal.

It has taken a long time for her to have the ­courage to speak out and when she is ready, Duffy will tell all of her story in her own good time.

One day she might even want to start­ ­writing and performing again.

They say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and Duffy is the living proof of that.

I’m only sorry she has had to go through such a horrific experience.

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