Dawn Ward, 47, has shockingly announced that she is leaving the Real Housewives of Cheshire. The bolshy character - who has often been embroiled in fiery drama with her fellow castmates in the seven years of being on the show - shared her decision to say goodbye to the series on Twitter on Friday night.
Dawn - wife of retired footballer Ashley Ward - says that she is leaving the ITVBe series after 12 series to pursue projects with her family.
In a statement, uploaded on social media, she explained: "Having been on the real housewives of Cheshire for almost 7 years & 12 seasons, I’ve had the most incredible journey, not just me, but my whole family.
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