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Vicki Newman & Susan Knox

Inside Fern Britton split from Phil Vickery and chat that ended 20-year marriage

Ferne Britton 's marriage to Phil Vickery came to an end after a conversation left them with the realisation that they were on different paths.

The presenter, 62, and her TV chef husband, 58, announced in January 2020 that they were separating after 20 years of marriage.

Following their shock split, Ferne revealed the real reason behind their break-up in a candid chat.

Phil was seen kissing his ex-wife's best friend, Lorraine Stanton, two years after their split.

The This Morning chef, 61, was also seen hugging Lorraine 58, before they shared a kiss on the pavement.

Ferne and her best friend Lorraine, who is now dating her ex-husband Phil (@Fern_Britton/Twitter)

This Morning star Ferne previously explained how her marriage with her ex-husband ended after one heartbreaking conversation.

Ferne told Woman & Home magazine: "We simply needed to follow our own paths. Over time we realised we weren't necessarily having the kind of life we once did. It seemed right to say 'thank you' and move on.

Fern and Phil have revealed why they split (Getty Images)
Ferne and Phil were together for 20 years (PA Archive/PA Images)

"But we do have a good frienship. Phil and I had the greatest fun together and we have the most beautiful daughter together, Winnie.... as so we will always be connected."

She added: "Life has changed for me in the last 10 years, especially with my career. So it's lovely to think I can just concentrate on writing, the kids and getting on with life. This feels quite comfortable, and Phil and I knew it was the right thing to do."

Fern announced the split on Twitter in January 2020.

They were married for 20 years (ExpressStar)
Their marriage ended after a heartbreaking conversation (PA)

She wrote: "After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways.

"We will always share a great friendship and our lovely children . We would appreciate it if our privacy is respected at this time. Thankyou for your continued kindness and support."

Fern and Phil married in 2000.

The share daughter Winnie, 17 (,)

They first met on the set of BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook and started dating.

They tied the knot after her divorce to TV executive Clive Jones was finalised.

They went on to have a daughter, Winnie, who is now 19.

Fern is also mum to twins Jack and Harry and daughter Grace, from her previous marriage to Clive, from 1988 to 2000.

Phil is now dating Ferne's best friend (ITV)
The pair tied the knot in 2000 (Phil Harris)

Phil shared a very similar message about the split on his own Twitter account.

He wrote: "After more than 20 years together Fern and I have decided to go our separate ways. We will always share a great friendship and our lovely children. We would appreciate it if our privacy is respected at this time. Thank you for you kindness and support P"

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