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Strictly star Anita Rani ‘splits from husband after drifting apart’: ‘It’s very sad’

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Former The One Show presenter and Strictly star Anita Rani has reportedly split from her businessman husband, Bhupi Rehal, after 14 years of marriage.

Anita, 45, who also regularly presents BBC’s Countryfile and hosts BBC Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour, is said to have amicably “drifted apart” from her husband after their busy work schedules kept them apart.

“It’s really sad but they’ve decided to separate,” a source told the Mirror. “Their hectic schedules over the past couple of years have sadly meant they’ve drifted apart over time.

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Anita has reportedly split from her husband (Credit: SplashNews.com)

Anita Rani ‘splits’ from husband?

“They remain on very good terms and wish nothing but the best for one another.”

The pair reportedly met at a rave in East London and tied the knot in a traditional three-day Sikh ceremony in 2009.

They remain on very good terms and wish nothing but the best for one another.

While Anita once insisted to The Times in 2021 that her marriage to Bhupi was ”great”, adding that “it’s like any marriage: you have to work at it,”, she hinted that she had felt pressured to marry by her parents.

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Anita and her husband have apparently drifted apart (Credit: SplashNews.com)

Anita’s more liberal approach to dating and marriage seemed to provoke a whirlwind of emotional turmoil for her as she struggled to break free of her family’s expectations.

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