Charles Bronson’s previous FHM model ex-girlfriend has attended his parole listening to

A previous FHM design who struck up a ‘romance’ with Charles Bronson is standing by Britain’s ‘most violent prisoner’ in the course of his bid for freedom this 7 days. 

Gemma Fernandez, who initially wrote to Bronson following looking at Tom Hardy enjoy him in a 2008 film about his lifestyle, has attended this week’s general public parole hearings where by he requested to be produced right after 48 years driving bars. 

They executed their ‘relationship’ as a result of letters and movie phone calls, named ‘purple visits’, and was even authorized a go to to fulfill him experience to facial area at HMP Woodhill following Covid limitations eased in 2021. 

But they break up just months afterwards, with Bronson writing from prison: ‘I’m no more time with Gemma. We break up. Romance and prison never mix. It really is two distinctive worlds. I believe in liberating kinds you adore.’

Gemma Fernandez, who initially wrote to Bronson following looking at Tom Hardy engage in him in a 2008 film about his existence, has attended this week’s general public parole hearings 

The inmate appearing by using online video website link from HMP Woodhill throughout his hearing on Monday 

Inspite of this she has remained an enthusiastic supporter, mingling with crowds outdoors the Royal Courts of Justice with a t-shirt bearing the text, ‘Free Charles Salvador’. 

She instructed the Mirror: ‘I’ve been advised not definitely to say anything. I just feel he’s done truly properly and it can be time that he bought out.

‘I’m seriously supportive of him.’

Bronson, who has changed his name to Salvador, was to start with locked up for armed theft in 1974, but in the course of his time inside of he has taken hostages in 10 jail sieges, attacked at the very least 20 prison officers and induced £500,000 in destruction in rooftop protests.

But at parole hearings this week he insisted he is now a ‘man of peace’, as he questioned to be freed for the sake of his 95-12 months-outdated mom, who he named ‘the duchess’. 

The pair break up numerous yrs ago, with Bronson writing from prison: ‘I’m no longer with Gemma. We split. Romance and jail don’t combine. It really is two unique worlds’

Inspite of this she has remained an enthusiastic supporter, mingling with crowds outside the Royal Courts of Justice with a t-shirt bearing the terms, ‘Free Charles Salvador’

The inmate will have a further listening to this 7 days right before becoming knowledgeable of his fate in the coming weeks.

Ms Fernandez, who is in her 30’s, previously opened up about her take a look at to see ‘gentleman’ Bronson on Steve Wraith’s true crime YouTube channel.

She explained: ‘It was his first stop by in two a long time, it was a huge, large day. It was wonderful to see him. I gave him a substantial hug. He hasn’t experienced a hug in two a long time, so it was really, actually good. He was all energized, he took my jacket off, he is a gentleman.

‘He was intended to sit in a chair 6 toes absent but apparently he walked into the room prior to I bought there and reported, ‘No way, I’m not getting that’ and dragged a chair from throughout the room. It was remarkable. I considered it was quite a at ease, cosy environment.’

The previous model claimed she’s never ever been to a prison right before going to Bronson.

It was immediately after seeing Tom Hardy participate in him in 2008 that she resolved to get in get hold of with him.

She additional: ‘Years back I required to produce to him just after seeing the movie and I in no way definitely did.

‘But with the lockdown happening and every person struggling with their mental wellbeing I thought, ”He’s been banged up for 46 several years, I want to write’.

‘He’s a reformed character. He cares about persons. He is this kind of a good bloke.’

The previous design also opened up about him preserving her ‘two mince pies from the canteen’ along with a flask of warm h2o and two teabags as he eagerly awaited her arrival.

Ms Fernandez explained: ‘Charlie is in a distinct unit so I was separated from absolutely everyone else and I was escorted to another setting up.

‘I saw him, and I was relieved to see him. It was my very first time traveling to a jail and he reported, ”Gem, it’s like an airport other than as a substitute of a plane at the close, I will be there”.

‘He was standing in the window with his moustache and glasses eagerly waiting so it was definitely fantastic.’

Ms Fernandez, who is in her 30’s, beforehand opened up about her go to to see ‘gentleman’ Bronson on Steve Wraith’s genuine crime YouTube channel

Ms Fernandez has described Bronson as a ‘reformed character’ 

‘That was such power in the home and we were the two genuinely fired up – there was a huge establish-up to it. 

‘The doorway opened and I gave him a substantial hug straight away. It was seriously pleasant. He had a minimal table and two chairs established out.

‘On the table, he experienced a flask of hot water with two teabags and the two mince pies he’d saved from the canteen. It was awesome viewing him – it was definitely surreal. We might had video clip calls and experienced talked all the time, so it was surreal.’

‘We have been definitely blessed to get that take a look at. He’s been overwhelmed by the assist and the messages. Time’s important, he is obtained a lifestyle – he deserves to stay everyday living as a no cost male.

‘He genuinely just would like to have fish and chips on the beach front. You will find a great deal of individuals supporting Charlie and it shows.’

Ms Fernandez is now taking care of the petition web site termed Free of charge Charlie Official and she reported ‘every working day she reads him emails’ that she will get in assist of Bronson and those campaigning for his release.

Bronson getting performed by Tom Hardy in a 2008 film