The secret footage of the former King of Spain with his TV presenter mistress has been released.

The secret relationship of former King of Spain Juan Carlos, which took place in 1994, came to light years later with a blackmail scandal.

At the center of the incident are famous TV presenter and actress Barbara Rey and her 13-year-old son Angel Cristo. Rey's son Angel revealed that his mother forced him to secretly take photos of her with the King.

Rey invited King Juan Carlos, who was married to Queen Sofia at the time, to her home. Angel secretly took photos from the neighbor's house. Additionally, secret camera recordings were made in the house.

These images were later used as blackmail material. The Spanish secret service made regular payments to Rey for 10 years to prevent the images from coming to light. The total amount paid reached approximately 3 million pounds.

Rey was supposed to destroy all the footage, but she kept some of it. Her son Angel sold some of these images to a Dutch magazine last month.

At that time, the Spanish media was aware of this relationship but did not publish it to protect the royal family. Juan Carlos was seen as a symbol of modern Spain after the Franco dictatorship.

King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 due to various scandals and moved to Dubai. His salary from the royal family was also cut due to subsequent financial scandals.

Rey, Juan Carlos, and the Spanish Royal Family refused to comment on the incident.