Theo Silveston: Last News

EastEnders actress Rita Simons candidly opened up about her marriage breakdown in a recent interview.The Roxy Mitchell star split from her husband of 14 years, Theo Silveston, in 2018.Rita, 44, explained how she felt she had reached a “crisis point” after the end of their marriage.The beloved actress candidly spoke about how she fought depression following their split.Speaking in an interview published yesterday: “It was a deep sadness, I would say a depression.“I couldn’t see the wood for the trees.”Rita went on to share how she felt that she didn’t want to work but had to, so threw herself into everything.But, the actress explained this led her to become “very ill” and she “lost a lot of weight.”She then shared to The Sun how she reached a crisis point while working on the play The House On Cold Hill in 2019.She said: “There were some stairs on the set that I came on stage on, quite high at the top.“And I thought I could just chuck myself down.

EASTENDERS legend Rita Simons has revealed the incredible results of her £2,000 facelift. The actress, 45, said she decided to have the procedure in a bid to stave off the ageing process which was making a childhood facial scar more noticeable as her jowls sagged. She told OK!: ”I could feel the changes when I was washing my face.

Former EastEnders star Rita Simons has detailed falling into a "deep depression" following the breakdown of her 14 year marriage.The 44 year old had been separated from her hairdresser Theo Silveston for two years before the pair, who share twin daughters Jaimee and Maiya, 15, officially divorced in 2020. And the soap star has explained that her mental health took a turn following the split, and she had to force herself to "get out there" to work because she's a "grafter". However, despite her efforts to stay focused on her career, the actress admitted that she reached a "crisis point" while touring with the play The Cold House on Cold Hill in 2019.

Rita Simons suffered a deep depression after her divorce from her husband of 14 years Theo Silveston. The former EastEnders actress, 44, has spoken out about her difficulties after her stressful break-up, admitting she became 'aggressive, hardened and defensive' following the split. Soap star Rita - who is mother to twin daughters Jaimee and Maiya, 15 - and hairdresser Theo went their separate ways in 2018 before divorcing two years later, with the performer telling The Sun she struggled to get out of bed when she was at her worst.

As a successful actress, with a decade-long run on EastEnders followed by roles on the West End stage, Rita Simons appeared to have it all – but behind the scenes in recent years, she was secretly falling apart.

Former EastEnders star Rita Simons has lifted the lid on her secret divorce from hairdresser Theo Silveston - which left her 'desperately unhappy'.

EastEnders legend Rita Simons has revealed how she lost more than a stone in weight and was “physically ill“ as she battled depression, insomnia and tried to come to terms with her divorce. Speaking exclusively to OK! Magazine the star, who played the fierce Roxy Mitchell for nearly 10 years, opened up about the end of her marriage to hairdresser Theo Silveston, with whom she shares 15 year old twin daughters Maiya and Jaimee.

Rita Simons has reportedly moved on from her split from her husband Theo Silveston after finding love with a theatre colleague.The ex EastEnders star, 43, is reported to be dating her Legally Blonde The Musical co-star Ben Harlow, weeks after it was revealed she has split from her husband. Rita, who played Roxy Mitchell on the BBC soap for ten years, toured with actor Ben as part of the production between September 2017 and June 2018.

Former EastEnders star Rita Simons recently confirmed that she had split from her husband of 14 years after two years of separation. Hairdresser Theo Silveston moved out of the family home they shared with their twin daughters, Jamiee and Maiya, 14, "some time ago", according to her agent.The former couple's family home in Elstree, Hertfordshire, is decorated in a silver and grey theme, and as well as a spacious back garden Rita has also set up her own home gym.

Former EastEnders actress Rita Simons is splitting from her husband of 14 years.The actress, 43, who played Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, has called time on her marriage to hairdresser Theo Silveston and the pair have been secretly living apart.The split was confirmed by Rita’s representatives, the Daily Star reports. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.