Taiwanese celeb Iris Tseng on how cheating boyfriend, failed marriage, taught her to work hard

Taiwanese TV presenter-actress Iris Tseng, 43, says that having a job and earning your own income is a very good thing. Photo: Iris Tseng/Instagram

Taiwanese TV presenter-actress Iris Tseng recently shared the reason she dislikes complaining about work, and it has to do with her past relationships.

In a Facebook post Tuesday (April 25) night, Tseng revealed that she was once in a three-year relationship with a man much older than her, and they had already talked about marriage.

However, the romantic life the 43-year-old envisioned came crashing down after she caught her partner cheating on her.

“After seeing my boyfriend and another woman with dishevelled clothes coming out of his bedroom, my (love for him) died along with my innocence,” she wrote.

The actress added that after the breakup, she started working hard to save money – hosting multiple programmes and starring in shows like My Lucky Star and The Most Distant Course.

To her, working not only made her feel accomplished, but it helped build this belief that her job was “the only thing in the world that wouldn't betray me”.

“Keeping this mindset has helped me to develop a strong sense of professionalism, and I never expected it to save me in the future,” she added.

Elaborating further on what she meant, Tseng then opened up about her failed marriage with Japanese deejay Rui Araki – whom she married in 2011 and divorced in 2015.

The actress alleged that in her first marriage, she had to take full responsibility of her daughter Lily – who was born in 2013 – as Araki refused to take custody.

Despite going through multiple breakdowns, Tseng said she was determined to work harder to earn income as a single mother.

In 2016, she gained success after starting her global skin care business, Oui Organic.

“This is proof that life is unpredictable, and (your job) is your most reliable life insurance policy.

“My only fear is that if I don’t work, I won’t be able to support myself if something goes wrong.

“So don’t hate work. Having a job and making your own money is actually a very lucky thing,” she concluded.

Tseng married a British diplomat in 2017 and welcomed a son, Caius, the following year. The family of four are now living in London.