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Jasmine Allday

Fern Britton's life turned 'upside down' after end of marriage to Phil Vickery

Fern Britton's life turned "upside down" when she split from Phil Vickery.

The television presenter was married to Phil for two decades until last year, and she confessed it has been tough dealing with the end of her marriage and she has struggled with a few things following their split.

Opening up about her different approach to life, she explained how she's having to make her own decisions now.

Speaking on ITV's Loose Women, she said: "My marriage coming to the end of the road is very sad. But we are working it all out. My life did go upside down, not just unfortunately with my marriage going wrong.

Fern opened up about her marriage breakdown on Loose Women (ITV)

"My mum died three years ago, and my dad died two years ago this Christmas. He died on December 22. So, I am having to... I think after 30 years of being married but to two different men, 33 years altogether. Wonderful men I have to say. Wonderful, interesting, and clever men. I am having to do a lot on my own. Make my own decisions and so."

Fern is also missing her father and mother, who passed away two and three years ago.

Fern and Phil had been a staple of British TV for years before their split (Ken McKay / Rex Features)

She added: "I miss not being able to ring my mum and not being able to say to my father, 'How do you think I should do that?' It is normal, but grief takes you in funny ways.

"You think, 'I am okay.' And then suddenly a wave of it bangs into your face. And you start to cry a bit."

However, she insisted she wasn't saying poor me but was worried about others going through similar feelings.

Fern and Phil were married for two decades (PA)
Fern has been learning to do things by herself (GC Images)

"I am not saying ‘poor me’, I am just saying for other people out there, that is the way it is," she added, "I don’t know how to be for a minute or two, or for a couple of years. But it is good, life is good."

Fern previously opened up about her split from Phil, insisting it was the right time for them to "move on".

She said at the time: "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."

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