SNP love triangle finally breaks cover on 'publicity hungry' Serena Cowdy

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SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie and Angus MacNeil had affair with Serena Cowdy
The 36-year-old broke cover for first time since love triangle was exposed
Both split from their wives after the extra-marital trysts revealed in the Mail
But MacNeil is facing claims he put hotel bills for the liaisons on expenses

Published: 16:54 EST, 19 May 2016 | Updated: 01:28 EST, 20 May 2016

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Finally breaking cover: Serena Cowdy

For a woman accused of being publicity-hungry, remarkably little has been seen of journalist Serena Cowdy in recent days.

The Oxford graduate disappeared as revelations of her affairs with two married SNP MPs became the talk of Westminster and threatened to derail the careers of all three.

Yesterday the 36-year-old finally broke cover for the first time since the love triangle was exposed by the Daily Mail on Tuesday.

Looking tired, Miss Cowdy trudged laden with luggage from the South London block of flats where she lives.

Wearing a casual top, jeans and no make-up, the actress turned journalist headed straight for a waiting mini-cab.

Earlier she had refused to discuss the conduct of her brace of married SNP lovers, Angus MacNeil and Stewart Hosie, who are facing questions from the parliamentary sleaze watchdog.

Miss Cowdy told the Mail: ‘I’m afraid I have got no comment to make. Thank you very much.’

She has already wiped her previously fulsome social media presence from the internet.

Her ex-lover Mr MacNeil and her current paramour Mr Hosie both face inquiries from two watchdogs over allegations they charged taxpayers for the accommodation where they met for trysts.

Mr MacNeil, 45, a father of three, repeatedly claimed expenses for a room at the luxury Park Plaza Hotel, near the Commons, where his lover said she frequently spent nights with him.

He split from his wife Jane last year, soon after his affair with Miss Cowdy ended. Miss Cowdy is now ‘madly in love’ with Mr Hosie, a 53-year-old father of one.

Mr Hosie, who is deputy to SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, said on Sunday he was splitting from his wife Shona Robison, the Scottish government’s health secretary.

The SNP has denied Mr MacNeil and Mr Hosie are at fault.

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The Oxford graduate disappeared as revelations of her affairs with two married SNP MPs became the talk of Westminster and threatened to derail the careers of all three

Miss Cowdy's married lovers, the SNP MP Angus MacNeil (left), and SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie (right), who said on Sunday he was splitting from his wife Shona Robison, the Scottish government’s health secretary

But a Labour Party spokesman said: ‘There are serious allegations here about a potential misuse of taxpayer funds by senior SNP MPs.’

They have been reported to the Commissioner for Standards for possibly risking the reputation of Parliament.

If the commissioner decides to investigate and says there has been a breach of the rules, the MPs could be reported to the Committee on Standards, which will decide any punishment.

A Labour MP has also complained to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, which has the power to order an MP to repay money claimed.

Taxi ride: Serena Cowdy outside her South London home (left). She is a former actress (right), and is now ‘madly in love’ with Stewart Hosie, a 53-year-old father of one