When Louise Redknapp ended her 19-year marriage to Jamie three years ago, it knocked her for six. The collapse of one of showbiz' seemingly most solid marriages came as a shock to many, including to Louise.
But years of isolation as a stay-at-home mum - who turns 46 today - had left her feeling frustrated and her confidence levels were on the floor.
And as Jamie's career as a TV pundit continued to soar, the former Eternal star realised that she, too, needed to focus on her own dreams, having previously quit music to raise their two sons.
A successful stint on Strictly Come Dancing in December 2016 proved to be the catalyst for change, and by the following Christmas, Louise, 45, and Jamie were bravely navigating a painful divorce.
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