Fern Britton’s ex-husband Phil Vickery has taken to social media with a cryptic message about “messing things up”.
After 66-year old Fern finished fifth on Celebrity Big Brother, TV chef Phil shared a somewhat vague note on Instagram, which read: “A lot of people mess up something good by looking for something better, to end up with something worse.”
Fern and Phil, 62 were married for two decades before they parted ways in 2020. Their marriage came shortly after former This Morning star Fern had ended her previous marriage to Clive Jones.
READ MORE: Denise Welch drops hint of ongoing feud with Celeb Big Brother’s Fern Britton
READ MORE: CBB Fern Britton’s controversies from Phillip Schofield ‘feud’ to gastric band backlash
Fern and Phil met on the set of BBC Two’s Ready Steady Cook and went on to have a daughter together, Winnie.
(Image: ITV)
Fans were shocked when the couple unexpectedly announced their sudden split four years ago, though it was later revealed they had in fact been drifting apart for years. In a sit-down interview with Good Morning Britain in 2020, Fern opened up about the end of their relationship, saying: “My mum died and my father died and unfortunately Phil and I fell apart.”, reports OK!
Her father passed away in December 2019 and her mother in April 2018. Fern has since addressed her split from Phil in an interview with Woman and Home magazine, in which she revealed that although they’ve followed separate paths, they remain good pals.
(Image: Instagram)
“We simply needed to follow our own paths,” she explained. “Over time we realised we weren’t necessarily having the kind of life we once did. It seemed right to say ‘thank you’ and move on. But we do have a good friendship. Phil and I had the greatest fun together and we have the most beautiful daughter together, Winnie… so we will always be connected.”
Fern added: “Life has changed for me in the last 10 years, especially with my career. So it’s lovely to think I can just concentrate on writing, the kids and getting on with life. This feels quite comfortable, and Phil and I knew it was the right thing to do.”
(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
She also admitted she isn’t ready to tie the knot again yet, but she’s open to finding love in the future. “I don’t want anything much at all – just somebody who’s there,” she confessed. That would be lovely.”
Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
