Camille Grammer: 'I Have Learned To Forgive Kelsey'

Kelsey Grammer's Ex Makes Surprising Confession

Camille Grammer has finally forgiven ex-husband Kelsey Grammer after their messy split.

“I had to go to hell to get to heaven,” the 43-year-old reality star said in a Hollywood Life interview that was posted on Tuesday. "At times I didn’t think I had it in me, but I do. When Kelsey left me, here I was this single mom with two kids. I was terrified. Of course I had help and the support of my family, but it was still very scary.”

The pair split in February 2011 after 14 years of marriage and two children together. Kelsey allegedly left Camille for flight attendant Kayte Walsh, who he'd go on to marry in February 2011. The "Frasier" star, who has called Camille's TV career his ""parting gift" to her, announced in January that he and Walsh are expecting twins.

Camille has since moved on with boyfriend Dimitri Charalambopoulos and told Hollywood Life that she's learned to forgive Kelsey with the help of a surprising confidante.

"I have learned to forgive Kelsey and have appreciation,” she explained. “Forgiveness and gratitude are so important. If you don’t forgive, it will eat you up and make you sick. I read a lot of books on forgiveness and went to a spiritual psychologist. Actually my spiritual psychologist is Tammi, one of Kelsey’s ex-fiancées," Camille said, referring to self-help author Tammi Baliszewski, who was engaged to Grammer in the '90s.

Camille isn't the first celeb to bounce back after divorce. Click through the slideshow below to see eight others.

Martha Stewart(01 of08)
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Martha Stewart was originally a stock broker before she and her now ex-husband, Andrew Stewart, decided to move to Connecticut to restore an 1805 farmhouse. There, she started a successful catering business that garnered her a cookbook deal; her first book, "Entertaining" became a New York Times bestseller. She penned multiple books including "Martha Stewart's Quick Cook" (1983), "Martha Stewart's Hors D'oeuvres" (1984), and "Weddings" (1987), before she and her husband split in 1989. One year after her divorce, she created a magazine, Martha Stewart Living, for which she served as editor-in-chief. She rapidly expanded to radio and television, prompting New York Magazine to name her "the definitive American woman of our time" in 1995. Two years later, she launched Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, a consolidation of the various television, print, and merchandising ventures related to the Martha Stewart brand. Sure, being incarcerated in 2005 for securities fraud wasn't a high point, but she launched a comeback upon her release and created the Emmy-nominated daytime talk show, "The Martha Stewart Show."
Kathryn Joosten (02 of08)
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Kathryn Joosten quit her job as a nurse to be a housewife after marrying her psychiatrist husband. Two kids and ten years later, she was divorced and struggling to pay the bills. At the age of 42, Joosten discovered her love of acting in a local theater production in Chicago, and subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue her newfound passion. Several years later, she landed a recurring role on "The West Wing", followed by a starring role on "Desperate Housewives", for which she has won two Emmys.
Harrison Ford(03 of08)
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Harrison Ford quit his small-time acting job to become a professional carpenter in the early 1970s, in order to support his first wife--Mary Marquardt--and their two young children. In a twist of fate, he was hired by George Lucas--then a little-known producer--to build cabinets in Lucas' home. Lucas offered Ford a small role in his film "American Graffiti", and continued to employ him as a carpenter as he expanded to a larger office. In 1975, Lucas hired Ford to read lines for absent actors auditioning for "Star Wars"; his convincing portrayal won over director Stephen Spielberg, who cast him as Hans Solo--the lead role. Shortly following "Star Wars" release, Ford divorced his first wife and went on to become one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, with starring roles in dozens of movies.
Nora Ephron(04 of08)
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Nora Ephron's widely publicized divorce from Carl Bernstein in 1980 inspired "Heartburn", an autobiographical novel that was turned into the 1986 film starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. Since the split--Ephron's second--she has written over a dozen books and screenplays, including Oscar-nominated films "Silkwood", "When Harry Met Sally", and "Sleepless in Seattle". In her latest book, "I Remember Nothing", Ephron writes about her reflections on life, including divorce.
Jennifer Lopez(05 of08)
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Jennifer Lopez's first marriage to Ojani Noa in 1997 lasted a little less than a year, but that hasn't stopped the waiter-turned actor from trying to cash in on her success. Since her first album, "On The 6", debuted in 1999, Lopez has been a Billboard mainstay, selling over 55 million records worldwide and garnering six music award nominations. She has also starred in several films and launched a fashion line, in addition to serving on the judging panel for "American Idol." Noa has sued Lopez multiple times since their 1998 split, and has threatened to release unseen home video footage, including an alleged sex tape, the release of which Lopez blocked. She has since remarried -- and divorced -- twice, and is now in a relationship with back-up dancer Casper Smart.
Jack Nicholson (06 of08)
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Jack Nicholson's career took off after his 1968 divorce from Sandra Knight. He was nominated for his first Academy Award for 1969's "Easy Rider", and has since become the most nominated actor in history, with 12 Oscar nominations. Of the nearly 50 movies he has starred in since his split, 22 have won awards and multiple nominations, including "Terms of Endearment" (1983), "Batman" (1989), "As Good As It Gets" (1997), and "The Departed" (2006).
Annette Bening(07 of08)
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Annette Bening and her first husband, choreographer J. Steven White, separated after two years of marriage in 1986. She launched her acting career shortly thereafter, with roles in "The Great Outdoors" (1988), opposite Dan Aykroyd, and "Valmont" (1989), opposite Colin Firth. She received her first Academy Award nomination a year later, for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Myra Langtry in "The Grifters". From there, she went on to star in nearly 20 acclaimed films that garnered her three more Oscar nominations and two Golden Globe wins (for "Being Julia" (1994) and 2010's "The Kids Are All Right"). She is remarried to Warren Beatty, with whom she has four kids.
Denise Richards(08 of08)
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Denise Richards has emerged as the saner of Charlie Sheen's ex-wives, having avoided the drug troubles of Sheen's most recent ex, Brooke Mueller. Since their 2006 split, Richards has starred in her own reality show on E!, "Denise Richards: It's Complicated," in addition to a stint on "Dancing With The Stars". Richards has emerged as an animal rights activist in recent years as well; she is an ambassador for the Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society and regularly appears on TV and at events promoting animal adoption.

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