Chris Langham's wife: 'I'm delighted he's been freed early - but he was stupid and arrogant'

Choreographer Chrissie Langham, 54, admitted the star would probably need a hot bath after his spell in Elmley prison for downloading sickening images, some of which showed children being tortured.

She said: "I am absolutely delighted. I did not have the news on, so until I heard from the lawyers I didn't know."

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Mrs Langham who has two children with the award-winning actor, Emily, 13, and Harry, 10, was relieved to hear the Appeal Court had slashed his 10-month sentence on Wednesday.

She claimed she just tried to carry on as if it was another day.

Judges accepted that Langham, 58, of Cranbrook, Kent, had been doing research for BBC series Help when he downloaded 15 images and slashed his sentence to six months at the hearing.

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Outside Elmley prison the disgraced actor told waiting reporters: "My life is ruined, but my conscience is clear."

While the father-of-five was serving time in the Kent prison, Mrs Langham claimed he was continuously abused and taunted and that his cell was flooded by fellow inmates.

She said he downloaded images out of "stupidity, arrogance and ghoulish curiosity".

"He is the most passionate person I know about the well-being of children - physically, mentally or emotionally", she had said.

"He is paying the price and he will continue to pay the price. But he has not lost his good character. We will always have it because no one can destroy his heart."

His trial had earlier heard that Langham was abused when he was eight years old.