Ruth Langsford has stepped forward in support of fellow women, opening up about being sexually assaulted at age 11.
The TV presenter, 70, bravely spoke out about a number of horrific incidents that she had faced as a youngster when she opted to take a London tube home.
Following the tragic death of Sarah Everard, many women have now spoken out about similar experiences in hope that other victims will not suffer in silence.
Eamonn Holmes's wife opened up about being "flashed" on a number of occasions and one person "put his hand up her skirt" on a packed train.
At the time, Ruth had been too scared to say or do anything.
However, the former This Morning host has urged women to not be afraid to speak out if they're subjected to abuse or harassment.
Writing in Best magazine, Ruth said: "Not every man is a danger, not every man is a sexual predator or a murderer but they are also not us.
"The awful death of Sarah Everard has got a lot of women re-evaluating what we feel, what we have, or do, put up with – just by being a woman."
She explained, that while her doting husband "honoured", "respected" and "championed" women's rights she was also fully aware that he'd never suffered sexual harassment.
It was only through open conversations with her close girl friends that she realised the problem was more common than she'd ever imagined, leaving her with no choice but to want to open up.
Ruth went on: "In my case, my earliest recollections all centred around travelling to and from school in London.
"The Tube was my mode of transport and in the Seventies, it also seemed that perverts and predators were drawn to the same routes I took like wasps to jam.
"I was flashed at more than once, followed a few times and a man once put his hand up my skirt on a crowded train.
"These incidents all happened to me between the ages of about 11 and 16. I now ask myself why I didn't shout, scream, kick up a fuss, report them to an official – all the things I would urge any girl or woman to do today."
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