Prior to filming Season 10 (which began in December 2014), I was given the unfortunate news of my cancer diagnosis.

Now, onto the reason why I am writing this. When it comes to a TV show, drama sells and every story needs a villain and I was the villain. What one never saw was my drive professionally to continue to provide for my kids and advance my career. To say that I took advantage of her in these ways is absolutely disgusting and quite frankly one must 'consider the source' for anyone who discounts her ability to make her own mature decisions. One of Vicki s famous quotes is: You don't mess with her family or her money. She is known for being a driven workaholic who demands perfection. Vicki is a lot of things, but stupid? Hardly. Nothing could be further from the truth in reality, yet this alone makes for great TV and for controversy. Through the first five years of dating Vicki, I was coined as a con man, low life, gold digger, dead beat, etc. I pride myself in apologizing when I am wrong or have wronged others either intentionally or unintentionally. I have made my share of mistakes which I regret. I underestimated the power of social media, fellow cast mates' accusations, and others from my past that were given a platform to air their grievances toward me. Since I began dating Vicki in the Fall of 2010, I was the subject of much ridicule and hate.

Brooks lied about cancer