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To be sorry to hear that Fern Britton and Phil Vickery have split up.

51 replies

val4 · 29/01/2020 21:05

Just that really. I really thought they had a great marriage and so sorry to hear they have split after 20 years. They got married the same time as me and I've always had an interest in them . I suppose no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. I wish them and their family all the best at this tough time.

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JillAmanda · 29/01/2020 21:08

Aww. I’m sorry to hear that 😕

FernB · 29/01/2020 21:09

Thank you, Val xx

Wolfiefan · 29/01/2020 21:09

I’m sorry to hear that too.

OhLook · 29/01/2020 21:11

I've never heard of Phil Vickery and am not sure I could pick Fern Britton out of a line up.

Chimchar · 29/01/2020 21:11

I felt sad too. I really like Fern. Sad

Hopingforabetter2020 · 29/01/2020 21:11

Oh no, I wish them both all the best x

Scoose · 29/01/2020 21:14

I'm really sad to hear this too, I think they both seem like lovely people.

MsPepperPotts · 29/01/2020 21:18

Yeah I liked the both of them.
I have never ever watched This Morning since she left. Well I only watched it on my one day off during the week.

MsPepperPotts · 29/01/2020 21:18

posted too soon...when Fern was on it.

FoamingAtTheUterus · 29/01/2020 21:19

Aww, I was quite sad about this too. :/

Fredastaireatemyjamsandwich · 29/01/2020 21:27

Worked with them quite a few times. He was always the friendlier and more affable out of the two of them.

DementedO1 · 29/01/2020 21:28

So sad, they both come across so genuine. I loved their chemistry. Hopefully they're both ok, the media never give celebrities a break so I doubt they'll get much privacy.

DeeZastris · 29/01/2020 21:30

That’s a shame. Both seemed like lovely people.

SunOnAll · 29/01/2020 21:30

I met Fern once, she came across as absolutely lovely.

Fi1982 · 29/01/2020 21:31

FernB is that really you??

1Morewineplease · 29/01/2020 21:32

Crikey... I thought they’d split up some time ago! Clearly I was wrong.

BabbleBee · 29/01/2020 21:32

I genuinely thought they split years ago, around the time she left This Morning.

rockingthelook · 29/01/2020 21:33

yes, sometimes even if you don't know people, you 'like' them as they seem to be decent folk, it's very sad, Fern's father died recently so I imagine they have both had a lot of upset in their lives, I wish them both well

augustusglupe · 29/01/2020 21:33

Me too. I saw this earlier and couldn’t believe it. I felt quite sad. Love Fern!!

lilgreen · 29/01/2020 21:34

Oh that’s a shame I always thought they were happy too.

cuckooken · 29/01/2020 21:36

I never thought they were very together in the first place tbh. I remember thinking he wasn't very supportive of her when she left this morning, and she also said in the past that they did their own thing and she didn't question him.

BennytheBall · 29/01/2020 21:37

I felt sad when I heard too.

20 years is a long time for it to end up like this. Nonsense, I know as marriages can fall apart at any time. But I have been married for almost 25 years and the thought of separating now seems more awful than had we been married a short time.

Almostfifty · 29/01/2020 21:37

This must be the news that vile thread the other day was alluding to.

Such a shame, I thought they were always good together.

Supertrooper98 · 29/01/2020 21:37

Aw I didn't know this. I'm sad to hear that too. They seemed happy.

ChicChicChicChiclana · 29/01/2020 21:38

YABU. Anyone who is sad they split up is wrong.

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