John Stamos writes about the impact his ’80s ladies’ reputation had on his personal life in new memoir If You Told Me

John Stamos has spoken candidly about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of a nanny, his divorce from first wife Rebecca Romzin and his sobriety in his upcoming memoir, If You Told Me.

The actor’s tall, dark and handsome looks made him an instant hit with viewers, but the former Full House alum also talks about how his ‘playboy’ image has had a negative impact on his life.

When he began playing Blackie Parrish on General Hospital in 1982, he became a regular cover model for teenage magazines.

A picture of the lady is included in the first episode Full house when he debuted in 1987.

His character, Uncle Jesse, took to the stage to tell an anecdote about a one-night stand with an ‘amazing showgirl, Vanessa’.

Impact: John writes candidly about the impact his reputation as a lottery pick has had on his personal life in his new memoir. The actor admits that he was ‘lonely, but never alone’ and that he played the picture ‘100 percent’

Playboy: John Stamos’ tall, dark and handsome looks immediately made him stand out after he joined the cast of General Hospital in 1982. His reputation as a playboy was reinforced when he began starring in Full House in 1987.

People shared an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming memoir in which the actor reveals his struggle to live up to perception.

“I am lonely, but never alone.” In a sober state, I would have the pride, morals and values ​​to avoid the proverbial low-hanging fruit. But what kind of fun is that?

“Besides, I have an image to uphold.” “Bonvivant” character, jerk, ladies with revolving bedroom doors.

“I can’t go on my friend Howard Stern’s show without him spitting on girls he thinks I’ve slept with.”

“Or Jimmy Kimmel, another pal, who never misses an opportunity to paint me as the ultimate playboy.” And who could blame them? I play 100 percent.

‘That’s flattering. It is my solemn duty to maintain my status as “that guy” who keeps the dream alive for all those average mutts out there by giving them someone to live by.

“Who cares if it’s at the expense of my happiness?” What I don’t get is that every time I play a fantasy in real life, I’m giving away a small part of myself.

“Stop trying to charm the world,” says my psychiatrist, Phil Stutz. “You’ve already done it. Show them you’re an actor; you’re the real deal.”

The actor admitted CBS August that his reputation as a lottery ticket was very different from the life he lived.

“I think people thought I was doing a lot of things with a lot of women that I wasn’t,” he said.

Duty: The actor said he felt it was his ‘solemn duty to maintain my status as ‘that guy’ who keeps the dream alive for all those average mutts out there, giving them someone to live vicariously through’ (pictured in 1983)

One Woman Man: The actor has been a one woman man since tying the knot with wife Caitlin McHugh, 39, in February 2018.

Father: He and Caitlin are the parents of five-year-old Billy

“First of all, what saved me the most was that I went to bed around 8:00 in the evening.” I was always asleep!’ he said.

The actor has been sober since 2015 and single since marrying wife Caitlin McHugh, 39, in February 2018.

Their son Billy was born in April of that year.

John Stamos’ memoir, If You Would Have Told Me, is set for release on October 27.