Jeff Brazier and wife Kate have split following a “year from hell”, with the TV presenter releasing a statement overnight. He shared a picture of himself and Kate on the beach and said that “it felt time to let it go”.
Hours later, Jeff appeared on Lorraine, presenting the competition segment from Iceland today (November 26).
The host asked him: “How you doing?” “I’m good, Lorraine,” he said, before explaining that he’d experienced a “bucket list moment” of seeing the Northern Lights the previous night.
Statement shared as Jeff Brazier confirm split from wife Kate
Jeff revealed that the pair secretly split over the summer. The presenter and PR guru first met in 2013 and tied the knot five years later. In late 2022, though, the pair briefly ended things, before rekindling their romance seven months later.
In a statement posted on social media, he said: “I’m so full of love and gratitude for Kate. For all we achieved, for how much we grew, for everything we endured.
“We separated in the Summer and kept it private for as long as we could to give us some time to adjust.”
‘It felt time to let it go’
He then continued: “For 12 years we have been each others safe space, each others biggest supporters at a time when our lives have been busy, painful & complex. I’m so proud of how hard we worked, how we kept showing up, we gave everything and more.
“I’m also so full of respect and admiration for the successful career Kate has built and the way she cared for me unconditionally. It’s credit to the woman she is that she still checks in to ask how the boys are doing because she is so invested in their lives.”
Jeff continued: “They love her and I have many friends that love her too. I will miss her family who always went above and beyond to support us.”
He then concluded his statement by saying: “My words don’t tell the full picture because they don’t need to. We will carry on supporting each other and I know I’ll be celebrating her inevitable wins just like before.
“We both deserve complete happiness and we’re upset that we ultimately couldn’t be that for one another and It felt time to let it go.”
Signs Jeff Brazier and wife Kate had ‘split’
According to The Sun, Kate moved out of their marital home three weeks ago.
However, days before reports surfaced of Jeff and Kate’s split, he appeared to hint that his marriage was over in social media posts.
At the weekend, he shared a snap of a gorgeous view and wrote: “I’ve escaped back to the countryside.” The TV star also spoke about “living in calm” and “a transitional time in all our lives”.
Jeff Brazier’s wife Kate’s cryptic post
Meanwhile, Kate headed to the States last weekend for the US Grand Prix in Las Vegas. As The Sun reports, Kate shared a selfie in which she seemed to have swapped her wedding and engagement rings with another band.
And on Monday evening (November 24), Kate uploaded a video from a show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. In the clip, a woman could be seen enjoying a lap dance on stage at a saucy show called ABSINTHE.
She captioned the video: “Absinthe is always the best show in Vegas.”
Kate also posted a cryptic post later on, about six planets being a retrograde. This is considered to affect an individual’s life path in a negative manner. The post read: “Just an update: SIX PLANETS ARE IN RETROGRADE, so that’s why.”
Jeff Brazier ditches ring
What’s more, Jeff is currently in Reykjavík, Iceland to present ITV’s competition. And taking to his Instagram Story on Monday (November 24), Jeff shared a snap of himself at a Christmas Market. He was pictured not wearing his wedding ring.
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Jeff and wife Kate’s last social media post
Jeff and Kate have not been photographed together on social media since July this year. The couple uploaded a video as part of an ad for travel company Love Holidays, in which Kate asked Jeff to find them a holiday.
Since then, Jeff has instead posted solo snaps – including plenty of gym selfies – and family photos alongside sons, Bobby and Freddy, whose mum Jade Goody died in 2009 from cervical cancer.
Freddy’s ‘swipe’ at stepmum Kate
Back in June, Jeff’s son Freddy appeared to hint at a feud with stepmum Kate.
At the time, it was claimed that Freddy was embroiled in a heated war with Jeff over his maternal grandmother, Jackiey Budden, after Jeff launched legal action to keep his son Freddy ‘safe’ from Jackiey. The animosity between Jeff and Jackiey reportedly began shortly after the death of her daughter Jade Goody in 2009.
Taking to his TikTok in June, Freddy concerned fans when he shared a video – which has now been deleted – where he listed the things he “hates” including “step-parents”. Others included: “My overthinking, bullies, I’m easily manipulated, my family issues.”
Jeff and Kate split a few years back
Jeff and Kate split initially back in 2022, with Jeff sharing: “This year has been challenging to say the least. My nine-year relationship ended earlier in the year. I’ve honestly never felt loneliness like it.”
According to Closer, Kate’s pals feared she was suffering from the “seven-year itch”, while it was also claimed at the time that she was struggling to juggle her busy career as a travel PR with family life.
ED! has contacted Jeff and Kate’s representatives for comment.
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