Richard Hammond’s wife Mindy ‘demanded divorce’ as she ‘wanted him gone’

Richard Hammond’s wife, Amanda ‘ Mindy ‘ Hammond, reportedly ‘ demanded the divorce ‘ from him.

In a shock statement, Richard, 55, and Mindy, 59, revealed they’re calling time on their relationship after 28 years together. The Top Gear actor shared the news on his personal X account, saying, “We’re going to be a family this year, but this time around, things will be a little different.

” Our marriage is coming to end, but we’ve had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters. We are proud of the family we created and we will always be a part of one another’s lives. We won’t be commenting further, but we sincerely hope that our privacy and that of our children will be respected at this time. With Love, Richard and Mindy. “

When they first met in 1995, Richard claims it was true love at first sight. In his book, he claimed that he “fell in love with her instantly.” They tied the knot in 2002 and share two daughters, Izzy and Willow. A source claimed Mindy was the one who demanded a divorce after their split was revealed.

A source claimed to The Sun she” wanted him gone”. They alleged:” Richard is very upset about all this. He appears to have made an effort to rekindle the relationship without success. “The Mirror have reached out to his representatives for comment,” he said.

Solihull-born Richard has previously described newspaper columnist Mindy as his” soul-mate and best friend for life”. The couple first exchanged romantic vows in 1995, when they were both employed by the same London-based PR firm. Recalling their romantic first meeting in his 2007 memoir On the Edge: My Story, Richard wrote:” In an instant, I fell in love with her and realised I had met my soul-mate and best friend for life. “

The couple got married in May 2002, and in 2006, they made the stunning grade II-listed Bollitre Castle, which has a swimming pool and six acres of land. Richard and Mindy went on to welcome children Isabella, 24, and Willow, 22, and stuck by each other through some tough hurdles, including Richard’s horror crash in 2006.

In the days after the crash, Richard didn’t remember her. Speaking about his memory loss in The Telegraph, Mindy shared:” It was disconcerting when, early after the crash, Richard looked at me from his hospital bed and said, ‘ You’re lovely, but you’re not my wife’.

“When I corrected him, he responded, ‘ No, you’re not my wife, my wife is French’. Indeed, when he was allowed home five weeks later, it became clear that Richard’s memory loss was no short-term affliction”.

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Source: Mirror