Rachel Stevens announces ‘difficult’ split from husband after 13 years and two kids

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Ellise Shafer During an appearance on HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” on Friday night, Chris Cuomo discussed his firing from CNN and gave an update on his brother, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned from office last year after a sexual harassment investigation.“I feel like I lost a sense of purpose for a while because of how things ended,” Cuomo said when Maher asked him if he misses CNN, where he once hosted the station’s most-watched show. After Maher asked him if he was happy, Cuomo responded that that is “probably not the right word.”Cuomo came on “Real Time” to promote his new podcast, “The Chris Cuomo Project.” He also announced on Tuesday that he is joining NewsNation this fall, marking his return to TV news after he was ousted at CNN late last year.

Rachel Stevens has broken her silence over the dissolution of her marriage, after it was revealed she and her husband of 12 years Alex Bourne had parted ways. Taking to Instagram for the first time since the news was announced on Friday, the former S Club 7 singer thanked her fans for their well wishes and messages of support in the wake of her split.

Rachel Stevens has broken her silence on split with her husband Alex Bourne after almost 13 years of marriage.  The Former S Club 7 star, 44, thanked her social media fans on Monday for their thoughtful messages during the difficult time. On her Instagram stories, she penned: 'I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your lovely messages of love and support.

Rachel Stevens has broken her silence after surprising fans by announcing her split from husband of 12 years, Alex Bourne.MORE: 20 failed celebrity engagementsTaking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, the 44-year-old S Club 7 singer thanked her fans for their messages of support.WATCH: Rachel Stevens undergoes glamorous transformationShe remarked: "I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your messages of love and support. It means so much [heart emoji]."READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitSEE: mRachel Stevens' Princess dress has to be seen to be believedThe day before, Rachel broke the sad news on social media, writing: "I just wanted to share with you all that after time and consideration the difficult decision has been made for Alex and I to separate."While we are no longer partners in marriage, we will remain partners in parenthood to our beautiful girls and continue with love and respect for each other." She concluded: "I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family." Rachel and Alex have split after 12 years of marriageNews of the split comes just a month before they were due to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary with one another.

Their lavish wedding was held in London hotel Claridge's where Rachel walked down the aisle to her own S Club 7 hit, I've Never Had A Dream Come True. The pair put on a visual show for their guests, including ice sculptures and orchids. Guests at the wedding included Coronation Street’s Kate Ford, known for playing Tracy Barlow, as well as former Strictly judge Arlene Philips. Having hit the spotlight in her teens as a singer, Rachel found some success as a solo artist after S Club's split.Her second album then peaked at 28 in the charts and plans for a third were later cancelled.She disappeared from the public eye for some years, before resurfacing in 2008 to compete on Strictly Come Dancing with partner Vincent Simone, and the pair came second.Rachel has since decided to focus on her family. She previously told the Daily Mail: "My first proper job was in fashion, but at lunchtimes I’d nip into the canteen at Sony Music for a free meal, because my brother worked there."One day, two producers came over and asked me if I could sing… [Now] my goal is to create my own fashion and lifestyle brand."

S Club 7 star issued a lengthy statement explaining that she and Alex Bourne would stay "united" as a family. The couple married in 2009 and share two daughters - Amelie, 11, and Minnie, eight.

Rachel Stevens has announced her split from husband Alex Bourne just one month before they were due to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary. The 44-year-old singer shared the news that her marriage to childhood sweetheart Alex, 45, has come to an end on her Instagram Stories, according to the Mirror.

Gallery: ‘It’s the most important relationship I’ve ever had. . . ’ How come you didn't notice these celebs dated? (BANG Showbiz)She signed off: “I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family.

S Club 7's Jo O'Meara reveals gambling addiction: 'I just used it as a bit of escapism'‘Years and years later, I was in Selfridges randomly and he walked in and we bumped into each other. We were both in our late 20s and weirdly he said as he was walking in, “I know I’m going to see you,” he knew he was going to see me…’The couple’s wedding had been attended by her S Club 7 bandmates Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole and Tina Barrett, and the couple walked down the aisle to the band’s hit Never Had A Dream Come True.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

S CLUB beauty Rachel Stevens has revealed she had split from her husband of more than a decade Alex Bourne. The pair, who were childhood sweethearts, married in 2009 and share daughters Amelie, 11, and Minnie, eight.

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Rachel Stevens announced the sad news that she and her husband, Alex Bourne, have decided to split after marrying in 2009.WOW: Rachel Stevens' Princess dress has to be seen to be believedTaking to her Instagram Stories on Friday, the S Club 7 star wrote: "I just wanted to share with you all that after time and consideration the difficult decision has been made for Alex and I to separate. While we are no longer partners in marriage, we will remain partners in parenthood to our beautiful girls and continue with love and respect for each other."WATCH: Rachel Stevens undergoes glamorous transformationShe concluded: "I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family."READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitWOW: Dancing on Ice star Rachel Stevens undergoes very glamorous transformationAlex has yet to comment on the split that came just a month before they were due to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary with one another.Rachel and Alex had been childhood sweethearts, with the singer saying on Loose Women that they dated for a period of time when they were both 12 before reuniting later on in life.The pair said 'I do' at the glittering location of Claridge's in 2009.