Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper has broken her silence on her affair with the actor that led to the breakdown of his marriage with wife Maria Shriver.


Arnold and his legal son Patrick

Mildred Baena, who is also the mother of Schwarzenegger's lovechild, says Shriver cried with her after confronting her and discovering the truth.
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The 50-year-old talked about the moment Shriver discovered the sordid secret that she had kept for almost 14 years in an interview. "Maria did ask me directly if Joseph was Arnold's son and I just broke down.


Mildred Baena and her son, who was fathered by Arnold Schwarzenegger

I dropped to my knees and I was crying, saying that, yes, he was and I was so sorry," Guatemala-born Baena said.

"She was so strong. She cried with me and told me to get off my knees. We held each other and I told her it wasn't Arnold's fault, that it takes two.
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That is what I admired about her, her strength and the way she handled it," the former housekeeper added.

Baena, however, denied that she had a lengthy affair with the former California governor, saying the actor learned about his lovechild only recently.
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She believes suspicions were raised when she brought the 13-year-old over to the Schwarzenegger's home last summer after a long absence.
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The physical similarities between the youngster and his biological father had become too obvious to ignore, and Baena believes that Shriver decided to confront her after hearing whispers in the house.