In next week’s ‘Steppin’ Out’ magazine, Chaunce Hayden talks with Danny Bonaduce’s ex-wife, Gretchen Bonaduce.

Gretchen talks about her life without Danny, and her thoughts on Danny’s recent engagement. She pulls no punches with her flame haired-ex, and even says she thinks he will be dead and gone in five years.

She says, “Amy is really young. She’s just 26 years old. I’m grateful he was able to find anyone that would marry him. Most people wouldn’t put up with his shenanigans. She can put up a brave face, but I know what she’s going through. I know what’s going on behind the scenes. She’s just young and ambitious. I felt the same way when I married him.”

Gretchen thinks that Amy will soon see Danny’s true colors, but that doesn’t mean she thinks Amy will leave the controversial B-lister. Not until he’s dead anyhow.

“She’ll learn the hard way that there is no helping Danny. He’s incapable of being normal. I don’t think they’ll divorce, however. I think Amy will hang on for dear life until they put Danny in the ground. Which I anticipate will be five years. I think Danny’s time is very limited. Look at all the abuse he’s done to his body. I honestly think he’ll be dead in 5 years. His new wife will ride out the storm until that day comes. That’s really what I think.”

And why exactly does she think Danny Bonaduce will be dead in five years?

She explains, “Did you know that Danny’s cholesterol is 350! I swear he’s not going to be around much longer. Plus, I’m sure Danny’s already cheated on Amy. Should really should be careful what he brings home. Not to mention he can be scary at times. There were nights I was really scared for my safety.

“My advice to Amy is run for the hills! She has to be crazy for putting up with him. I feel bad for her. When he did an interview for Penthouse he actually said he would come back to me under any circumstance at anytime. I always wonder, “God, how did that make Amy feel?” But now I won’t even speak to him. I’ll only communicate with him via Email.”

Gretchen is in the midst of penning a tell-all book about the couple’s stormy relationship. She says she is saving her juiciest of stories until that time.

“The rest I’m going to save for my book. I have a story to tell for sure! You would be amazed of the things that I witnessed and experienced with him.”

And just how is life without Bonaduce?

“My life is a thousand times better without him. But like I said, in 5 years I’m sure Danny will be gone.”

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On Tuesday, Danny Bonaduce will have his ex wife Gretchen on his morning radio show to apologize to her for being such a bad husband.

However, Danny may change his mind when he see’s the new issue of Steppin Out that features a half naked Gretchen Bonaduce who trashes her ex-hubby to Chaunce Hayden and calls him the world’s worst husband and cheater who could have given her an STD!

ON DANNY’S CHEATING:

I didn’t know Danny was sleeping around. I didn’t believe that he would repay me in that way because of all I had done to help him. It was very naive of me, but it was my thought process. He had a terrible crack habit and I would literally lie in front of his car and say, “You’ll have to run over me to get drugs.” I was willing to do that because I loved him so much. I wanted to see him succeed. He just didn’t have the tools to behave as a normal human because he never had to live by those rules.

ON STD’S:

All his extra-curricular activities made me worry about my own health. Can you imagine how embarrassing it is to go to your O.B. and have to say, “Test me for everything!”? How horrible is that? I don’t think men and women who cheat think about that. It’s really embarrassing.

THE LOWEST MOMENT:

Hmmm. Boy there were a lot of those moments! The transvestite thing wasn’t that much fun to deal with. That was really embarrassing. I think what really did us in though was his affair. I tried to get over that. But I just couldn’t. I couldn’t stop thinking about that betrayal. There was nothing I could do about it. The depth of it was pretty awful.

ON DANNY’S PENIS SIZE AND THE UNFLATTERING YOU TUBE VIDEO:

(Laughs) I got a lot of emails from my girlfriends saying, “You were hitting that? Oh my God!” Let me ask you this. What’s the average size of a penis?

Chaunce Hayden: I’m not doctor, but I believe around five to six inches is the medical standard for average.

Gretchen: So let’s just say it was average size. (Laughs) That’s the best you’re going to get from me!