Shute 's marriage was not helped by losing a baby .
The marriage ended after Shute confessed to baby , during a row on New Year 's Eve , 1953 , that Shute was having an affair with their French maid .
Shute 's marriage was not helped by losing a baby and the marriage ended after she confessed to him , during a row on New Year 's Eve , 1953 , that she was having an affair with their French maid .