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Nicola Sturgeon Reveals Truths in Candid Memoir 'Frankly'

8/9/2025

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Nicola Sturgeon candidly shares her journey in her memoir, "Frankly," revealing her non-binary sexuality and confronting rumors of a lesbian affair. She opens up about the "mental torture" of her arrest linked to SNP finances and reflects on her heartbreaking miscarriage in 2010, grappling with her complex emotions about motherhood. The book hits shelves this Thursday.

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Nicola Sturgeon candidly shares her journey in her memoir, "Frankly," revealing her non-binary sexuality and confronting rumors of a lesbian affair. She opens up about the "mental torture" of her arrest linked to SNP finances and reflects on her heartbreaking miscarriage in 2010, grappling with her complex emotions about motherhood. The book hits shelves this Thursday.