After 18 years of marriage, Dame Denise Lewis, a former Olympic gold medalist, has wed her music mogul husband Steve Finan. In a Tuesday Instagram post, the 53-year-old former athlete confirmed the news.
In a statement, Denise stated, “Steve and I decided to split up two years ago as a couple, after much thought and consideration.
After many meaningful years of dating, the couple made the decision with mutual respect and love.
“We continue to be appreciative of the time and the wonderful children they gave.”
We value the kindness and support our friends and family have given us over the past two years, and keeping a positive co-parenting relationship and putting our best interests at heart on the well-being of those we care about most matters a priority.
We appreciate your patience with this situation and as we progress.
According to reports, Mr. Finan, 60, who served as the late Liam Payne’s manager for seven years, had left the Buckinghamshire home he shared with Denise and their three sons.
It’s a shame because they are both lovely people and have always been viewed as a wonderful couple, according to a source who spoke to The Mail on Sunday.
Steve and Denise simply found themselves stumbling apart from one another despite making the effort work.
They ultimately decided that ending their relationship was probably the best course of action.
During her run as a pundit for the BBC’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics, hip-hop star Denise was spotted without her wedding ring on air, and her social media accounts are bare of any images of her and Steve.
Additionally, it appears that the two have unfollowed one another on social media.
Tom O’Connor’s son, Steve, and Denise met in 2000 through mutual friends at the Brit Awards, when he was then a pop manager looking after acts like Neneh Cherry and All Saints.
After Denise’s breakup with Belgian sprinter Patrick Stevens, the father of her daughter Lauryn, they reconnected and began dating.
In 2006, Denise stated, “I was still with Patrick when I first met Steve, and then we later met again, and it was sort of love at first sight.”
When Denise and her husband were approached about their split in November of 2024, Denise said she would not comment on their relationship but would not deny their separation.
At the time, Steve and a Denise spokeswoman declined to comment.
Source: Mirror
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