June 16th 2024.
A famous star from Dancing on Ice has opened up about the difficult time she went through during her marriage breakdown. Rachel Stevens, who was a contestant on the popular ITV show in 2022, has revealed that her split from her husband was "messy and scary" after she fell in love with her skating partner. The S Club singer was paired with professional skater Brendyn Hatfield during her time on the show, and at the time, she was married to her childhood sweetheart Alex Bourne. The couple, who share two daughters, Amelie and Minnie, were together for over a decade before announcing their divorce in July 2022.
It was around nine months later when Rachel and Brendyn were linked romantically. The 46-year-old has now opened up about the turmoil she experienced during this time, as her marriage was already on the rocks when she met her current partner. "It was messy," she admitted. "I knew that we were growing apart, but I was in turmoil because of my kids." Rachel shared in an interview with The Sun on Sunday's Fabulous magazine.
When she finally mustered up the courage to tell Alex about her feelings for Brendyn, she described it as a scary moment, knowing that it could potentially end their marriage. "It was really scary because I knew as soon as I said that, that was it," she recalled. Despite the challenges, Rachel couldn't help but gush about Brendyn, calling him a "beautiful human" and expressing her love for him.
In her public announcement about her divorce, Rachel expressed her gratitude for the life she and Alex had built together. "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," she wrote on social media. While they may no longer be together as a couple, they remain committed to co-parenting their children and have promised to continue to show love and respect for one another. "I feel incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now focus on moving forward united as a family," Rachel added.
Reflecting on the split, the singer later described it as a "really painful and sad" experience. "We're doing it with love and respect, but it's a process," she shared. "It's taken a lot of navigating. We are going to mess up and make mistakes, but we acknowledge that to them, and I feel so lucky." Meanwhile, it was also reported that Brendyn had separated from his wife, Jessica, about three years ago. Last May, it was revealed that the skater had welcomed a child with one of the TV executives who worked on Dancing on Ice during the early stages of his romance with Rachel.
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