S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens has been supported by fans after sharing several cryptic quotes, following her reported split from Brendyn Hatfield.
The Don’t Stop Movin’ hitmaker, 47, first met the Dancing on Ice skater after competing on the ITV show in 2022. After the pair were eliminated third, their close friendship blossomed into a relationship that lasted three years.
However, it was claimed earlier this month that Rachel and Brendyn had drifted apart. And now, Rachel has shared a slew of cryptic quotes.
Dancing On Ice partners Rachel Stevens and Brendyn Hatfield ‘split’
On Tuesday (September 9) Rachel took to her Instagram and shared a photo of herself as well as inspiration and heart-wrenching quotes about “gaslighting” and “manipulation”.
She captioned the post: “Hey all. Hope you’re having a great week. Here are a few wise words and quotes that have really resonated with me recently. I wanted to share for anyone who may need need to hear this sending love.”
The singer’s inspirational quotes read: “Everything happens for a reason. The highs. The lows. The wins, the losses. The people who come in and the ones who leave. None of it is random. Every moment carries a lesson.
“Every lesson is guiding you closer to your purpose. So when life feels heavy, pause, breathe and remember: There’s meaning to this… I’m proud of the process you’re making no matter how small.”
“One of the best boundaries you can have is simply not letting other people’s energy bring down your emotions. Living in your peace even when you come across those who want you to join them in their storm is a sign of deep maturity…”
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Another quote also read: “Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that we are not responsible for other people’s poor behavior toward us, or their gaslighting, or their manipulation, or their unkindness… That’s on them. What’s on you is how you choose to respond, set boundaries, know your worth, and not let their actions impact the beautiful soul that you are…”
“For the right people you won’t need to perform to keep your seat at the table- you speak and you’re heard – it’s really that simple.”
“Grateful for everything that forced me to love myself more… You were never too much. Not once. Not never…”
One day soon you’ll call it the best thing you ever did
What’s more, another quote also read: “I wish more people understood that someone’s inability to love you is not proof that you are unlovable but often proof of their own limits, their own wounds, their own nervous system story. Your beauty is not a reflection of their unhealed story…
“You get tested the most when it’s time for you to elevate. Do not break. To everyone who set fire to their old life to start over…
“One day soon you’ll call it the best thing you ever did. Be her. Be the woman who knows the grass is greener wherever she stands, because she brings value to every space she enters. Peace is the new luxury. Create a life you can’t wait to wake up to.”
Fans soon rushed to the comments section to react to Rachel’s poignant post. One person said: “Thank you for these. Just what I needed lately. Sending love.” A second wrote: “This is so gentle and empowering.” Someone else penned: “Sending you love.”
Rachel and Brendyn’s ‘sad split’
Before Brendyn, Rachel was previously married to actor Alex Bourne who she shares two children with — daughters Amelie, 14, and Minnie, 11. In 2022, they announced they were divorcing.
According to The Sun, Brendyn had a son in December 2022 with a TV executive linked with Dancing On Ice. Just months later, headlines suggested Rachel and Brendyn had begun dating.
However, earlier this month, sources claimed Rachel and Brendyn Hatfield, 40, have drifted apart and are unable to reconcile their “blended family”.
“It is incredibly sad and a relatively recent thing. Both Rachel and Brendyn felt there was no way forward for them,” an insider told The Sun.
“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,” they continued.
‘Tensions between them got too much’
While the couple are said to “still have a lot of affection”, there are “no regrets” about splitting.
The source added: “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.”
After being in relationships over the past 20 years, the insider insisted Rachel “will doubtless be inundated with offers now she’s back on the market”.
They concluded: “It is heartbreaking but Rachel and Brendyn hope to maintain a friendship.”
ED! has contacted Rachel and Brendyn’s reps for comment.
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