Fern Britton and Phil Vickery split last year after 20 years together. The TV couple revealed that a candid conversation with each other made them realise they were on different paths in life.
The pair, who share daughter Winnie, 18, met on the set of BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook and started dating. Presenter Fern and celebrity chef Phil went on to marry in 2000 and welcome their only child together.
They tied the knot following her divorce from TV executive Clive Jones. But after 20 years together, they realised something wasn't right.
Fern, 63, revealed why she and Phil, 59, decided to end their marriage. The former This Morning star told Woman & Home magazine last March: "We simply needed to follow our own paths.
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