Fern Britton 'devastated' after 'public took husband's side' over her divorce – she's ready to 'relaunch' herself with Celebrity Big Brother

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Former This Morning host Fern Britton has been heavily rumoured to be heading into the Big Brother house and she's reportedly ready to lift the lid on "many" things.

A source has now revealed to OK! that CBB has come at the perfect time for Fern: "She feels she’s had a rough time recently – she’s spoken about her gastric band and also got divorced from her husband of 20 years, Phil, and she feels the public took his side – so it would be a time for her to remind everyone of what she can do and that she’s a good person.

She’s got a lot of stories to tell.” Ferne and ex husband Phil Vickery, who was a chef on This Morning, split in 2020 after more than 20 years together.The couple married in 2000 and share daughter Winnie, 17, together.

At the time, the 66 year old tweeted the end of her marriage in a statement on Twitter. She wrote: “After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways.