Singer Rachel Stevens has annouced that she has split from her husband Alex Bourne.
The former childhood sweethearts married in 2009 and share daughters Amelie, 11, and Minnie, eight.
Taking to her Instagram on Friday (July 1), Rachel revealed the unexpected news to fans online.
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The 44 year old wrote: “I just wanted to share with you all that after time and consideration the difficult decision has been made for Alex and I to separate.
“While we are no longer partners in marriage, we will remain partners in parenthood to our beautiful girls and continue with love and respect for each other.”
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She finished off the message by saying: “I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family.”
Talking about her relationship openly and how they met, Rachel previously told ITV’s Loose Women: “We were boyfriend and girlfriend when we were 12. We were boyfriend and girlfriend on and off during our teens until I got into the band, and he went off and did his stuff.
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“Then we bumped into each other randomly in our late twenties, and at that point I’d sworn off men, but it was really lovely to see him. But I was going off to LA at the time, so no, but then we reconnected. We obviously had all of that history and now, the rest is history.”
Rachel and Alex’s wedding ceremony was held at London hotel Claridge’s and Rachel walked down the aisle to her own S Club 7 hit, I’ve Never Had A Dream Come True. However none of her bandmates were invited.
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During the lavish wedding the bride and groom laid out a visual feast for their guests, including ice sculptures, orchids and grand pianos.
Some of the celebrity guest that did attend the wedding included Coronation Street star Kate Ford, known by fans for playing the role of Tracey Barlow in the ITV soap.
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips, as well as ex-Strictly dancers were also in attendance.
Although Rachel had stepped away from the limelight in recent years, she recently became a TV regular when she appeared as a celebrity contestant on ITV’s Dancing on Ice.
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