Loni Willison, a former fitness model, has publicly attributed her struggles with addiction and homelessness to her tumultuous relationship with ex-husband, actor Jeremy Jackson. In an interview with X17 Online, Willison, 39, discussed the profound impact of their rocky marriage, which ended in 2014, and the alleged abuse she endured.
Once a regular in fitness magazines, she now faces severe health challenges and lives a transient lifestyle, avoiding indoor spaces due to a unique sensitivity to electricity and metals, which she believes began after being “electrocuted” daily for nearly a year.
Despite the availability of help, Willison has not sought assistance, feeling that her condition is beyond aid. Her appearance has changed significantly; she now has short, unkempt hair and missing teeth, and she lives with constant pain.
Jeremy Jackson, known for his own legal troubles and substance issues, has not publicly responded to Willison’s accusations. Willison’s story underscores her ongoing battle with her past and her efforts to find stability and peace.
This followed a messy divorce from Baywatch actor Jeremy Jackson nine years ago, after which she abused drugs and alcohol.
The photos highlight the model’s rapid and tragic downfall after losing her job and home, and shunning offers of help.
Heartbroken she once claimed she makes herself look as dirty as possible to avoid being sexually abused on the street.
Two years ago, she told British tabloid The Sun: “I can live on my own. I have everything I need right here.”
“No one really cares about me and I don’t want to see them, they don’t want to see me.”
When Loni and Jeremy tied the knot on a California beach in 2012, dressed in white and surrounded by their white dog, the pair looked like Hollywood’s best couple.
Jeremy, from California, now 42, found fame as Hobie Buchanan, the son of lifeguard David Hasselhoff in Mitch, at the age of 11 and played the role until he was 18, leaving in 1999.
Loni, also from California, was the stunning model who graced the cover of fitness magazines in sportswear and swimwear.
Rounds of red carpet appearances followed and they appeared madly in love with each other.
But Jeremy, a former child star, already had a history of drug addiction, which began during his time as a teenager on Baywatch.
He was arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine at age 19, spent 90 days in jail for possession, and completed five stints in rehab.
While they looked like the perfect couple on the outside, the picture behind closed doors was less rosy.
The marriage descended into alcohol-fuelled arguments and, in August 2014, the police were called to their home after Jeremy allegedly assaulted Loni.
She later claimed he beat her, leaving her with two broken ribs, an injured neck and scratches on her face and body, but she decided not to press charges.
The pair split soon after the alleged assault, which she only revealed after her ex entered the Celebrity Big Brother house a year later in 2015.
But it signaled the start of Lon’s mental health problems and downward spiral.
