RACHEL Stevens has returned to social media with an emotional post after her surprise split from Brendyn Hatfield.
The S Club singer, 47, separated from the Dancing On Ice star just nine months after branding him her “soulmate”.
Rachel Stevens shared an emotional family update after her split[/caption]
The Sun revealed that Rachel and Brendyn Hatfield had ended their relationship[/caption]
The Sun exclusively revealed yesterday that the pair drifted apart – and struggled to reconcile their “blended family”.
Just a day after the news broke, Rachel took to her Instagram page to share a family update.
Rachel, who shares two daughters with her ex-husband Alex Bourne, shared a photo of her youngest daughter Minnie starting high school.
She shared a black and white photo of the youngster in school uniform and wrote: “And my baby is off to big school,” with a tear face and heart emoji.
Rachel then posted a clip of her arriving at the school gates on her first day.
The big milestone comes just a day after it was revealed that Rachel and Brendyn had ended their three-year relationship.
A friend said: “It is incredibly sad and a relatively recent thing.
“Both Rachel and Brendyn felt there was no way forward for them.
“Rachel recently took herself to Marbella with her two daughters to get some much-needed headspace, and Brendyn and his young son have now moved out of the family home into a flat.
“There is still a lot of affection there, and no regrets.
“But it isn’t easy trying to make a blended family run seamlessly and in the end, tensions between Rachel and Brendyn got too much and they don’t ever want to row in front of their kids who remain their priority.
“It is obviously a huge transition for Rachel who has effectively been in a relationship for the past two decades – but she will doubtless be inundated with offers now she’s back on the market.
“It is heartbreaking but Rachel and Brendyn hope to maintain a friendship.”
The couple first went official with their romance in November 2022.
The news came months after being partnered together on ITV‘s Dancing on Ice.
The popular singer, who won two Brit awards alongside her S Club 7 bandmates, had announced her split from estate agent Alex in July of that year, just one month shy of their 13th wedding anniversary.
Rachel described Brendyn as her ‘soulmate’ just nine months ago[/caption]
The pair felt like there was ‘no way forward for them’[/caption]
A source said the split was ‘incredibly sad’ and ‘relatively recent’[/caption]