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Rachel Stevens has broken her silence after surprising fans by announcing her split from husband of 12 years, Alex Bourne.MORE: 20 failed celebrity engagementsTaking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, the 44-year-old S Club 7 singer thanked her fans for their messages of support.WATCH: Rachel Stevens undergoes glamorous transformationShe remarked: "I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your messages of love and support. It means so much [heart emoji]."READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitSEE: mRachel Stevens' Princess dress has to be seen to be believedThe day before, Rachel broke the sad news on social media, writing: "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." She concluded: "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." Rachel and Alex have split after 12 years of marriageNews of the split comes just a month before they were due to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary with one another.

Rachel Stevens announced the sad news that she and her husband, Alex Bourne, have decided to split after marrying in 2009.WOW: Rachel Stevens' Princess dress has to be seen to be believedTaking to her Instagram Stories on Friday, the S Club 7 star 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."WATCH: Rachel Stevens undergoes glamorous transformationShe concluded: "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."READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitWOW: Dancing on Ice star Rachel Stevens undergoes very glamorous transformationAlex has yet to comment on the split that came just a month before they were due to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary with one another.Rachel and Alex had been childhood sweethearts, with the singer saying on Loose Women that they dated for a period of time when they were both 12 before reuniting later on in life.The pair said 'I do' at the glittering location of Claridge's in 2009.

Helen Skelton stunned fans last month when she confirmed the end of her eight-year marriage to rugby player Richie Myler.The couple had been married since 2013 and had only just welcomed their third child together, baby daughter Elise, on 28 December. WATCH: Helen Skelton reveals the reality of raising three young childrenFollowing their shock split, Richie has seemingly started a new romance – and has decided to cut public ties with Helen by unfollowing her on Instagram. He does, however, follow rumoured girlfriend, Stephanie Thirkhill, whose account has been set to private.Helen continues to follow her husband on the social media site.

Helen Skelton took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday evening to share a new video with fans.MORE: Helen Skelton details 'terrifying' birth experience without husband Richie MylerThe Countryfile star reached out to fans seeking advice on their household budgets since the energy price cap increased. WATCH: Helen Skelton films the reality of raising three childrenBut viewers couldn't help but notice that the mum-of-three had chosen to remove her wedding ring in light of her split from husband Richie Myler just a few weeks ago.READ: Helen Skelton's husband shared cryptic post days before split announcementMORE: Helen Skelton breaks silence following split from husband Richie MylerHelen, 38. appeared in good spirits in the video, which was filmed in the kitchen of the family home.

Helen Skelton and Richie Myler have decided to end their eight-year marriage.MORE: Helen Skelton's home is seriously jaw-dropping: 8 best photos of star's family houseCountryfile star Helen shared the news on Instagram, posting a short statement on her Stories that read: "Very sad to say Richie and I are no longer a couple. He has left the family home.

Denise Van Outen has been on the promotional tour with her brand new autobiography, A Bit Of Me: From Basildon To Broadway And Back.But her ex-boyfriend Eddie Boxshall has seemingly taken issue with her account of their relationship, appearing to take aim at the TV star in his latest Instagram post.WATCH: Denise van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall shares tearful videoOn Sunday, Eddie shared black and white photo of Inspector Clouseau – a famously inept and incompetent fictional police detective – along with a cryptic caption."Inspector Clouseau………. The 2nd worst detective in the world !!!" he wrote alongside a rolling eyes emoji.

A Place in the Sun star Laura Hamilton recently told HELLO! that "there have been times I have been so overwhelmed with sadness" following her split from husband, Alex Goward.MORE: A Place in the Sun presenters' children: Laura Hamilton, Jasmine Harman, Jonnie Irwin and moreBut the mum-of-two is determined to move forward with a positive outlook.WATCH: A Place in the Sun's Laura Hamilton stuns fans with swimwear videoTaking to Instagram on Monday, Laura shared a Story with her followers which saw her stood on a balcony overlooking a sea view in Malaga, smiling for the camera and wearing reflective sunglasses.READ: A Place in the Sun's Laura Hamilton breaks silence following shock marriage splitMORE: Laura Hamilton says goodbye to her stunning home – see before-and-after"What a difference a few weeks make…" she wrote over the snapshot. "Summer is coming." Laura looks happy and relaxed in her new Instagram postLaura announced her the end of her 13 year marriage just last month.

Denise Van Outen's ex-fiancé has taken to Instagram to address rumours surrounding the end of their relationship.READ: Denise Van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall facing new setback following shock splitEddie Boxshall shared a defiant post with his followers on Monday, posting a photo of a white banner with the words 'Don't Believe Everything You Read' written across it. It comes after a number of publications reported that he had been unfaithful to Denise.WATCH: At home with Denise Van OutenThe 47-year-old accompanied the picture with a series of hashtags, including #donttroll #bekind #youdontknowme and #youdontknowthetruth.

Jana Kramer has shed new light on the reasons for her split from husband Mike Caussin.The country singer, who famously starred in One Tree Hill, recently filed for divorce from the former footballer – and now her official paperwork has revealed more about her decision to end their marriage.MORE: Jana Kramer's family mansion is out of this world - see inside WATCH: Jana Kramer's daughter comforts her little brotherIn Jana's divorce filing, seen by E! News, she lists her reason for separating from

Alice Evans has shared an incredibly moving post on Instagram, revealing that she was completely blindsided by husband Ioan Gruffudd's decision to file for divorce.The actress – who has been married to Ioan since 2007 and shares two children with him – shared a screenshot of a media story about the end of her marriage, and wrote: "Oh. OK.

Nick Knowles has spoken candidly about his split from 26-year-old Emily Hallinan in January. The DIY SOS star and the PR broke up after a year of dating back in 2020, but Nick has said he now feels in a better place than he has in years.MORE: 13 celebrity splits and divorces during lockdownWATCH: Nick and Jessica Knowles reunite to support Great Ormond Street Hospital"There are times in your life when you are with someone, and there are times when you're not.

Kristin Cavallari has certainly raised eyebrows with her latest Instagram post!The 34-year-old took to her Stories this week to share a public Valentine's Day note – and her fans are convinced it's directed at her estranged husband, Jay Cutler.MORE: Christina Anstead makes major personal change amid her divorceKristin, founder of Uncommon James, had filled in a Valentine's Day wishlist from the company, which read: "Dear J, You can skip the chocolate this year.

Christina Anstead is ready to move on. Following her decision to file for divorce in November, the Flip or Flop star has reverted back to her maiden name on social media.MORE: Christina Anstead stuns in pink bikini during spa day in family gardenChristina, 37, who was married to English TV presenter Ant Anstead for less than two years, has altered the details on her Instagram profile, changing her name in the bio to read Christina Haack.

Ben Affleck has taken to social media for the first time since splitting from actress Ana de Armas. The couple started dating in early 2020 after meeting on the set of Deep Water in late 2019, but in January it was revealed that they had decided to end their romance.MORE: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's close relationship revealed in their own wordsSo far, neither have commented on their split, but on Monday, Ben shared a snapshot on Instagram showing him with his best friend, Matt Damon.

Nick Knowles has spoken candidly about his split from 26-year-old Emily Hallinan in January. The DIY SOS star and the PR broke up after a year of dating, but Nick has said he now feels in a better place than he has in years.MORE: 13 celebrity splits and divorces during lockdownWATCH: Nick and Jessica Knowles reunite to support Great Ormond Street Hospital"There are times in your life when you are with someone, and there are times when you're not.