By Noorsila Abd Majid

You've got to give it to Daphne Iking for staying cool all the time.

But underneath her crazy, sexy, cool public persona, the smoking hot Malaysian TV personality admits to feeling under pressure over the excessive media attention on her "enticement case".

"I'm going through the toughest moments in my life," Daphne 'fesses up during a private chat at the newly opened Celebrity Fitness in Wangsa Walk Mall.

"It's stressful. Most people are judgmental. They love to speculate. And it can be painful. But they don't know what's going on in my marriage. But I'm not going to discuss it in public because I'm a very private person."

Begging the public (and the media) to respect her privacy, the 30-year-old has only this to offer: "I'm leaving it up to my lawyer.

"All I can say is that one is the man I'm married to. (Ryan Chong) The other one is a lovely friend (Darren Choy), who has been misunderstood."

For those in the dark, Ryan is suing Darren for 'enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman', a crime under Section 498 of the Penal Code.

So, how is Daphne coping with all the stress?

"I work out a lot," says the gym buff, who is a regular at Celebrity Fitness.

"I do yoga and pilates a lot of late. It helps me to de-stress. It's also a good form of meditation for me."

There's also a lot of TLC (tender, loving, care) from her family and close friends. Not to mention an adorable two-year-old daughter, Isobel, who is her pillar of strength.

"She's been such a good girl," the doting mum beams proudly, adding "This crisis has taught me a lot about my inner strength.

"It brings me closer to God. It has also made me realise who my true friends are. I used to have a lot of party friends. But they disappeared when I hit the lowest point in my life."

But Daphne is determined to stay strong.

"It's a lot easier for me to pick myself up when I know I've got responsibilities. I've got to work hard for Isobel. She's depending on me. I've also got to work hard for my family 'coz my dad is retired already."