Divorce in 25secs ..but Louise is still wearing her rings
Strictly star casual as split made formal
Jamie is an amazing man and we have had 20 good years together LOUISE REDKNAPP TALKING OF SPLIT FROM HUBBY JAMIE
LOUISE Redknapp was still wearing her wedding ring yesterday after divorcing husband Jamie over his “unreasonable behaviour”.
A judge took just 25 seconds to end the marriage of the Strictly star and the football pundit after 19 years.
But Louise, 43, had not taken off her wedding band and engagement ring when she left a hotel in Liverpool, in a casual red hoodie and black leather jacket, as the hearing took place in London.
She was in good spirits the night before, performing three songs at a friend’s wedding.
Louise giggled and grinned at the bash for Strictly choreographer Jason Gilkison.
Her pal and former dance partner Kevin Clifton was there with his wife, Karen, though they did not stand together for photographs. The dancers are also said to be on the rocks, but “working on their relationship”.
Karen has said: “We just need to keep pushing.” Kevin supported Louise at a comeback gig in London recently.
Also in attendance were former contestants, Saturdays stars Frankie Bridge and Mollie King, with professional dancers including Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec.
Louise, wearing a pink suit, left the Liverpool reception holding Frankie’s hand.
Former England and Liverpool star Jamie, 44, is not opposing the divorce, the papers show. Neither of the couple attended the hearing.
A decree absolute can be issued after six weeks
The couple have two children together, Charlie, 13, and Beau, nine, and were thought to have had one of the strongest marriages in showbiz before Louise moved out of the family’s home in Oxshott, Surrey, in October.
Louise said she had come to feel like “a sort of Stepford Wife”. She added: “He’s an amazing man and we’ve had 20 good years together.”