Anita Rani has reportedly split from her husband Bhupi Rehal after 14 years of marriage.
Anita Rani has reportedly split from her husband
The 45-year-old 'Countryfile' presenter tied the knot with the tech company owner in a Sikh wedding ceremony in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 2009 but now a new report suggests they've parted ways after "drifting apart over time".
A source told The Mirror newspaper: "It’s really sad but they’ve decided to separate. Their hectic schedules over the past couple of years have sadly meant they’ve drifted apart over time. They remain on very good terms and wish nothing but the best for one another."
The couple didn't have any children together and news of the split comes after Anita took the brave decision to open up about a devastating miscarriage she suffered back in 2018.
The TV host told The Times the experience changed her outlook on life. She explained: "I'm much better at self-care and I ask myself more questions about how I want to live my life. I'm also more willing to be vulnerable, like talking about the miscarriage I had in 2018. Vulnerability used to scare the s*** out of me, but it has been liberating to share my personal story and see the response."
Anita married Bhupi when she was 32 and she previously admitted she felt under pressure to settle down as she entered her 30s. She told the Yorkshire Post: "It’s a woman thing, isn’t it? The message that success equals marriage and children is pretty ingrained. We are equated to those two things. It’s everywhere, it’s all around us.”
She added: "It’s just drip fed to you. As women, we’re all told it. ‘Have you met anyone yet? We just don’t want you to be lonely’. I think it really ramped up from about [age] 25, but when you hit 30 it’s like, bloody hell, what’s going on?"