Louise Redknapp tells close pals she has SPLIT from husband Jamie — but Sky Sports football pundit is determined to win her back
LOUISE Redknapp has told close friends she has split from husband Jamie — but the Sky Sports football pundit is determined to win her back.
The Sun can reveal the couple are now formally living apart, two months after we revealed their 18-year marriage was in trouble.
A friend said: “Louise told one of her closest friends she and Jamie had split.
"Louise was quite open about the fact the relationship was over.
"She mentioned how much time they had spent apart and that when she and Jamie had tried to spend time together, it hadn’t been good.
“It’s a very difficult situation because of their two children who they are both determined to protect.
“That’s why they’re not prepared to officially end the marriage or comment publicly.
“They hope time apart might fix things, even though that doesn’t look likely.
“But Jamie hasn’t given up hope.
"He is fighting for his marriage and to keep his family together. It’s all very sad.”
A source close to Louise, 42, said: “They are giving each other space as they work through things.”
Louise is now staying full-time at a house 15 minutes from the mansion in Oxshott, Surrey, she used to share with Jamie, 43, and their sons Charlie, 12, and Beau, eight.
Jamie’s marriage woes have coincided with concern over the health of his footie boss dad Harry who suffered a recent cancer scare.
The Birmingham City boss, 70, had a tumour removed from his bladder which tests later confirmed as non-cancerous.
The former Eternal singer, runner-up on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, will be in a touring production of Cabaret from September to December.
The friend explained: “Louise’s priorities have changed and it’s made her re-evaluate parts of her life.
“She loves her family very much and her children mean everything to her.
"But this is also her last chance to have a major entertainment career and she’s not prepared to give up on that dream.”