Ashley Banjo breaks silence on split from wife Francesca after 16 years of marriage

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Ashley Banjo has broken his silence after splitting from his wife, Francesca, after 16 years. The 34 year old Diversity star, who announced he was divorcing his childhood sweetheart in a joint statement in December, said he is simply focusing on his children Rose, three, and Micah, two.

Talking to the Daily Mail, he said: “At the end of the day, for me, when it comes to my life my children are my priority. Looking after my family and making sure they’re happy and their lives are good is number one.” Ashley and Francesca had been together for 16 years – since they were teenagers – and got married in 2015.

But on December 22, the pair released a joint statement on their Instagram pages announcing they had gone their separate ways.

It read: “"After much thought and consideration we both feel now is the time to share some personal news. "Nearly 18 months ago we took the difficult decision to separate.