Rachel Stevens candidly discusses difficulties of co-parenting with ex-husband Alex Bourne as she admits ‘it’s not been easy’ to navigate

Rachel Stevens candidly mentioned the difficulties of co-parenting together with her ex-husband Alex Bourne on Wednesday's episode of Lorraine.

The S Membership star, 46, introduced she had break up from her childhood boyfriend Alex in July 2022, only a month earlier than their 13-year anniversary.

Chatting with Lorraine Kelly on the ITV present, she admitted the break up hadn't been straightforward for them.

The previous couple have two daughters – Emily, 12, and Minnie, 9, and Rachel has now moved on together with her Dancing On Ice accomplice Brendan Hatfield, 38.

The singer defined: 'It's a course of identical to something, and I like the phrase navigate as a result of that's what it’s. It's such a course of.'

Rachel added: 'There's all the time one thing occurring with the youngsters and they’ll all the time be our precedence. And our focus is on them, and retaining them secure.

'It hasn't been straightforward, however I really feel very fortunate that the youngsters are our precedence, and we had a number of assist and recommendation earlier than we separated.

'We simply do our greatest, discover our means one way or the other, however maintain them on the forefront of our lives.'

Final week, Rachel revealed how falling in love together with her Dancing On Ice accomplice Brendin led to her 'messy and scary' break up from her ex-husband Alex.

The S Membership star formally married the skater in November, after first being paired collectively on the ITV present and turning into mates at the beginning of 2022.

Rachel mentioned she was in “turmoil” amid her burgeoning love affair and apprehensive for her daughters Emily and Minnie.

whereas speaking to Sun he admitted: '[The split] I knew we had been rising up, that I used to be shifting away, however I used to be in turmoil as a result of I had my children first.

Rachel recalled how she felt when she informed her ex-husband Alex about Brendan's phrases: 'It was actually scary, as a result of as quickly as I mentioned it, I knew that was it.'

Talking about her new accomplice, she mentioned: 'He's a ravishing particular person, I actually love him.'

Sadly, Rachel and Brendan had been one of many first {couples} to be eradicated from the skating collection, leaving the competitors in week 4, although they didn't let their relationship endure.

A supply mentioned on the time: 'Rachel had a terrific friendship and partnership with Brendan and it continues to develop… She wasn't anticipating to seek out love once more at this stage of her life however she is feeling constructive about what's to return and is hopeful of a contemporary begin.'

Saying the information of their divorce, Rachel wrote on Instagram: 'I wished to share with you all that after time and consideration Alex and I’ve made the tough choice to separate.

'Though we’re not married, we stay companions in elevating our lovely daughters and proceed to like and respect each other.

'I’m extremely grateful for the life we ​​have constructed collectively and I’ll now deal with shifting ahead collectively as a household.'

Rachel and Alex, who had been childhood sweethearts who reunited as adults, married at Claridge's in London in 2009.

The pair walked down the aisle to S Membership 7's hit track By no means Had A Dream Come True and their band mates – Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole and Tina Barrett – had been there to see them say 'I do'.

Earlier this yr, Rachel and Brendan appeared collectively in a uncommon Instagram picture, through which they appeared shut to 1 one other.

The singer took a selfie hugging the skater whereas the 2 had been having fun with the solar within the swimming pool.

Rachel regarded beautiful in a bandeau bikini high and Ray-Ban sun shades, whereas additionally accessorizing with gold bracelets and earrings.

The skating sensation opened up about his accomplice on his Instagram web page and wrote: 'Taking a a lot wanted break with my love.

'It feels just like the final 5 months have been a blur and it feels good to lastly cease for a second and really feel all of it. I couldn't have gotten by way of a lot turmoil with out the assistance of this lovely soul.'

He concluded, 'It was nice to get some solar and loosen up earlier than beginning work on the following mission.'