Denise Van Outen’s ex-fiancé Eddie Boxshall has spoken out for the first time since the pair announced their shock split earlier this month.
The pair separated after seven years together and speculation has been rife about the cause of their break-up ever since.
Now Eddie has broken his silence to remind people that they don’t know all the details of the painful separation.
Taking to his Instagram the Celebrity Gogglebox star posted a meme that read: “Don’t Believe Everything You Read.”
Eddie then turned off commenting on the post as he added the hashtags: “#dontbelieveeverythingyouread #newsarticle #chippaper #pressbull5hit #donttroll #bekind #youdontknowme #youdontknowthetruth.”
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Denise, 47, announced the split on Instagram with an emotional update to her followers.
She wrote: “Over the past couple of months, there has been much speculation regarding my relationship with Eddie.
“It saddens me to confirm that we are no longer a couple. I had to make the difficult decision not to continue in our relationship.
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“I will always treasure the good times we spent together, and the memories made. We ask that you please respect our privacy at this time, especially for our children.”
At the time a rep for Denise added: “Denise is understandably upset about the news, but she remains optimistic for the future. Her priority is looking after her daughter and continuing to work on the many exciting projects she has coming up this year.”
Denise and Eddie began dating in 2014 and had planned to marry. The pair co-hosted podcast Before We Say I Do together.
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During one episode she discussed how lockdown had taken its toll on their relationship.
She said: “We’ve been locked down together 24/7 and a few things have come up. If we try and sit down and talk about things, we’ll end up bickering.”
The couple co-parented their children from previous relationships – Denise’s 10-year-old daughter Betsy with ex Lee Mead and Eddie’s two children.
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