Louise and Jamie Redknapp's split came as a surprise to everyone, including his stunned parents. The celebrity couple, who have two children together, announced they were divorcing after 19 years of marriage in 2017.
Harry Redknapp and wife Sandra have always been very fond of their former daughter-in-law and were thrilled when she married their youngest son in 1998.
Having spent years of life devoting all her time to her family, Louise admitted she had grown tired of being a "Stepford wife" after finding a new lease of confidence on Strictly Come Dancing.
Former father-in-law Harry was "choked" when he found out the sad news and insisted the split "came out of the blue" from his point of view.
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