Bill Clinton reveals how 'grateful' he is Hillary didn't leave him over Monica Lewinsky: Unfaithful ex-president says 'God knows the burden she's paid for that' and she says 'I'm glad he stuck it out too'

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Bill Clinton has spoken of his gratitude that Hillary did not leave him after his affair with Monica Lewinsky - but concedes she has 'paid' for the decision.  

Holding back tears, the former president tells a new four part documentary about his wife: 'I was so grateful that she thought we still had enough to stick it out. God knows the burden she's paid for that.'

Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath on December 19, 1998 after he failed to come clean about an affair he was having with the former White House intern. 

Acknowledging the very public revelations were 'painful' Hillary admits in a wide ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter: 'Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's painful, but it's also revelatory because we've always loved each other and had each other's backs.'

But she adds: 'First, I'm grateful that he understood that this was a really terrible time.  But I also think in every marriage there's not just one side. So, I could say the same for him, that I'm not always the easiest person to live with. I'm glad he stuck it out, too.'

The former presidential candidate has already described how staying in her marriage was her 'gutsiest decision'. She has now elaborated on that while promoting a new four part Hulu documentary, titled Hillary, and set to premiere at Sundance. 

Hillary Clinton watches then President Clinton pause as he thanks those Democratic members of the House of Representatives who voted against impeachment. Bill has now spoken of his gratitude that Hillary did not leave him after his affair with Monica Lewinsky

Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath on December 19, 1998 after he failed to come clean about an affair he was having with White House intern Lewinsky, pictured in 2019 

Hillary Clinton participates in the Hulu 'Hillary' panel to promote her new documentary

Hillary added: 'Once I decided that the film would be about more than a behind-the-scenes look at the campaign, I had to accept the fact it was going to be about my life. That was a major part of my life, which obviously played out in public.'

She says: 'Have we had ups and downs like every married couple I know? Absolutely. And maybe this film helps people think about that, that love and relationships and marriage are often colored in grays and beiges. We all suffer ups and downs in our lives.'

Clinton - who also defended taking money from Harvey Weinstein in the interview - goes on to touch on the subject of hypocrisy in politics. She adds: 'It was also true that, as we saw in survey after survey, he [Bill] could, if he ran today, get re-elected.' 

She added: 'What is it about this double standard, both double standard in public and double standard in private? I think the movie does a good job of raising that issue. Trying to answer it conclusively is impossible, but at least we should be asking ourselves that question.'     

The former presidential candidate, 72, was asked if she had any regrets about her lengthy association and close friendship with the disgraced movie mogul, 67, in a wide ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, pictured

Probed on her marriage being 'an arrangement' Hillary said: 'I hope it does [show that it is a love story] because it's real and it's been around for a long time now — nearly 50 years, for heaven's sake. 

'I would love for that to be conveyed because I'd love to have the reality of my life story better aligned with the press and the public understanding of it. That would be a big step forward.' 

And when asked about her association with Weinsteing Clinton told The Hollywood Reporter: 'How could we have known? He raised money for me, for the Obamas, for Democrats in general. 

'And that at the time was something that everybody thought made sense. And of course, if all of us had known what we know now, it would have affected our behavior.' 

Weinsten, who is facing life in prison if convicted in his upcoming rape and sexual assault trial, had been a longtime major donor to the Clintons. 

He donated $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation and $10,000 to Bill's legal fund when he faced impeachment during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. 

Hillary had also been in talks with Weinstein to create a TV documentary about her failed campaign until allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him. 

'Have we had ups and downs like every married couple I know? Absolutely', Hillary says of her marriage with Bill. The couple are pictured in October last year 

Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's painful', Hillary says on Bil's affair. But she also says every marriage has two sides and is glad Bill 'stuck it out too'. The couple are pictured in 1998

Hillary also touched on her dislike of Bernie Sanders in the interview with The Hollywood Reporter, telling them: 'It's not only him, it's the culture around him. 

'It's his leadership team. It's his prominent supporters. It's his online Bernie Bros and their relentless attacks on lots of his competitors, particularly the women.'

She also says Donald Trump is a 'worse' president than she expected.  

Hillary Clinton, left, has defended taking money from Harvey Weinstein, right, arguing the Obamas did it too and she 'could not have possibly known' about the raft of sexual assault allegations against him. Clinton and Weinstein are pictured in 2004