Lucy Beaumont has spoken out about her divorce from Jon Richardson for the first time (Picture: des willie)
Lucy Beaumont has finally broken her silence regarding her split from fellow comedian Jon Richardson.
In April this year they announced they had ‘jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways’, just after the fifth season of their show hit screens.
This week it was also reported that Jon, 42, agreed to a seven-figure payout from Lucy, 41.
The comedians were married in 2015 after being set up by a fellow comedian and mutual friend, After Life’s Roisin Conaty.
The pair welcomed their daughter in 2016.
Now, Lucy has broken her silence on their split, revealing why she and Jon have chosen to remain private about the details of their relationship’s end.
The pair was loved by many on their show Meet the Richardsons (Picture: ITV)
The comedian told OK! Magazine: ‘People might think I should talk about it because we were so public and everyone knew us as a couple, but I won’t, and not because there’s any animosity,’ Lucy explained.
‘We both agreed that while it might be weird for other people not hearing anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything to do with the marriage or each other.’
The couple’s relationship was well-known to the public, largely due to their comedic collaborations, including the popular TV show Meet The Richardsons, which showed the world their married life.
Lucy shared why she and her ex-husband have tried to keep their split out of the public eye (Picture: Amy Brammall)
Their chemistry both on and off-screen made them a favourite among fans, but despite their working partnership, their marriage ended earlier this year with Jon paying Lucy a settlement of £1.625million.
In the interview, Lucy also hinted at a new, more assertive chapter in her life now that she’s in her forties.
‘I don’t feel any different really, just a bit angrier and not willing to take any s**t from anyone,’ she said.
The interview comes after a clip from a joint appearance they made on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown has resurfaced. The clip shows Lucy offering a frank assessment on their marriage.
In the footage from the show, host Jimmy Carr asked Lucy: ‘What made you decided to settle?’
She then replied: ‘I don’t see this for life, isn’t there a song Just Passing Through? A season, a reason or a lifetime.
‘You meet in your life old souls, new souls, a***holes. Before Jon I’d never had an avocado. We’ve had a lovely life together. We’ve had a daughter.
‘Who knows what will happen in the future.’
A stunned Jon then questioned if Lucy was ‘breaking up now,’ to laughs from the audience.
As one of the UK’s most beloved comedic couples, the end of Lucy and Jon’s marriage comes as a shock to many fans.
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