Adam: "In the meantime, I began an affair with a red-haired topless-model-turned-dancer named Carole Caplin (who later became famous as Cherie Blair's health guru). We'd met through the Page Three girl Tessa Hewitt, and although I was sleeping with Tessa, the attraction between Carole and I was too powerful to ignore. Fortunately, we were able to keep our affair private for several months. It was a gorgeous romance, tainted slightly by the guilt I fought. Carole was calm, sensuous and relaxing to be around. But her serenity did not rub off on me and I continued to work manically, either writing songs, recording videos or touring.""
Carole: "While in Shock, Caplin also dated Adam Ant. He stayed with her when he first returned to the UK after living in America. Ant decorated Caplin's costume when she appeared in the video for Shakin' Stevens's "Give Me Your Heart Tonight". It was, she recalls, "a white tutu. I had to sew black sequins on it. But I fell asleep. Adam spent the whole night doing it. I woke up in a panic, going, 'Oh, my God,' and he said, 'It's OK. Done. Go. Go. Go.' He is so sweet, so creative." They are still good friends and Ant is fast to defend her. "No one is innocent," he says about Caplin now. "Show me anyone who hasn't made a mistake. I don't necessarily think it was her mistake – just getting involved with the wrong kind of guy, who can lead you into problem areas. And she stood by that, took responsibility. She is loyal. You don't get that much these days."