Former Tory MP Louise Mensch has finally confessed she has had a facelift, saying: 'I like the way I look and like to keep it that way'. The outspoken chick-lit novelist made the admission speaking on BBC2’s Newsnight from New York, after nearly three years of repeated speculation about her appearance. Mrs Mensch, 41, had previously refused to say that she had cosmetic surgery while she was working at Westminster, but told Jeremy Paxman last night: 'I had a little tightening in my face' for 'maintenance'. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Before and after: Louise Mensch (pictured in 2008) joined Parliament in 2010 before having a facelift, which she admitted having on Newsnight last night (right)
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Refused to comment to journalist in 2011 who asked her about facial scars
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She told Jeremy Paxman last night: '‘I had a little tightening in my face'
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Author felt questions about her face previously trivialised women in politics
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'I like the way I look and like to keep it that way,' she told Newsnight
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