Dorothy Squires, the Welsh singer and ex-wife of James Bond star Roger Moore, sought revenge on her unfaithful husband after discovering him in bed with his Italian mistress.
The incident occurred in 1962 when Squires tracked down Moore to the house he was sharing with Luisa Mattioli.
She broke into the living room by throwing a brick through the bay window and proceeded to kick down the glass front door with her stiletto heel.
When the police arrived, they found Squires trying to crawl through the broken doorway in a blood-stained cocktail dress.
She exclaimed, “You’re just in time, Sarge.
Give me a leg up.
I’m going to kill an Italian!”
As the police attempted to apprehend her, Squires ran at Moore, lifted up his shirt, and smeared her blood across his chest.
Moore responded by telling the police to take her to a mental institution and put her in a straitjacket before slamming the door.
Michael Thornton, a close friend and showbiz biographer of Squires, revealed this fiery incident in a national newspaper, coinciding with Moore’s 80th birthday.
He stated that it was just one of many turbulent events during their tumultuous 16-year marriage.
The couple first met in 1952 at a party in Squires’ London mansion when she was at the height of her singing career.
Despite being 13 years older than Moore, he left his wife to be with her.
They eventually married while Squires was on a promotional music trip to New York and she used her influence to help him find work in films.
Although Moore had a love affair with Luisa, Squires refused to grant him a divorce for seven years.
By the time Moore finally married Luisa in April 1969, Squires was facing a drink-driving charge.
She attempted to write an autobiography about her life with Moore, but an injunction from her ex-husband prevented its publication.
Squires sued for loss of earnings but lost the case, contributing to her eventual bankruptcy.
In 1988, she was evicted from her Thameside mansion and her possessions were sold at auction.
She ended up living with a fan in the Rhondda Valley, penniless and homeless.
John Lloyd, secretary of Squires’ Welsh fan club, asserted that despite their conflicts, Moore owed much of his success to the Welsh songstress.
He believed that without her support and sacrifices, Moore might not have achieved a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Fans are now campaigning to have memorial Blue Plaques placed in Squires’ hometown of Pontyberem and on the house in Trebanog where she spent her final days.
Squires passed away in 1998 at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer.
At her funeral, a bouquet of flowers arrived with a card signed by Roger Moore, expressing his condolences.
In addition to Moore’s success, EMI record company is planning to release a double-CD collection of Squires’ greatest hits.
