Billie Piper defined why marriage to Chris Evans broke down after saying it was like being drunk with ‘an previous man’
Billie Piper beforehand defined why her marriage to radio DJ and presenter Chris Evans broke down after six years, after beforehand describing their relationship as being drunk with an ‘previous man’.
The Physician Who star first crossed paths with Radio 2 presenter Evans – no, not that Chris Evans – on the age of 18 after she appeared on his TV present TFI Friday in 2000 throughout her singing profession.
Regardless of 35-year-old Evans being near twice her age on the time, the pair quickly hit issues off and married a 12 months later in Las Vegas, after Piper proposed to him on his birthday.
The connection would come crashing down when the pair separated 5 years after first assembly, later finalising their divorce in 2007.
So, what induced the couple to go their separate methods?
Piper opened up concerning the demise of her marriage in 2005, following affirmation of the couple’s separation, in an interview with Michael Parkinson, saying the union hit a tough patch when she determined she needed to pursue a profession as an actor.
“We acquired to the purpose the place we each needed various things,” Piper defined.
Happening to label herself as ‘actually bold’, Piper defined that she was decided to pursue appearing, which meant the couple could be spending prolonged durations of time aside after spending the early levels of their relationship dwelling in one another’s pockets.
“After we first met we had been inseparable,” she defined. “We spent on daily basis collectively, we went on a honeymoon for about two years, we simply had the best time.
“After which instantly to not see someone on a regular basis, it was simply fairly unhappy.”
Piper went on so as to add that Evans remained supportive of her profession, even when it meant the top of their relationship, including: “He did not wish to be the one that mentioned ‘babe please I do not need you to do it’. He does not wish to maintain me again.”
Happily, the couple had been capable of divorce amicably and stay on good phrases with one another. “It is bizarre as a result of there is no unhealthy emotions in any respect,” she added.
“We nonetheless get on so, so effectively.”
Relations seem to have remained cordial with the pair within the years since, with Piper beforehand joking that her marriage to Evans was 5 years being ‘drunk with an previous man’.
“Beloved that point. Discovered a lot,” she mentioned of their relationship. “Actually wanted it, after the experiences that I’d had, main as much as that time.
“I felt like I’d really discovered an actual pal. I assume assembly somebody who had skilled [fame] for 20 years, at that stage, it was very nurturing. And in addition very drunken, which I wanted. I had quite a lot of enjoyable throughout these years.”
Following the divorce, Piper tied-the-knot with ex-actor Laurence Fox in December 2007, later divorcing in 2016.
She was additionally in a relationship with musician Johnny Lloyd from 2016 to 2023. The couple welcomed a daughter in 2019.
In the meantime, Evans has been married to golf columnist Natasha Shishmanian since 2007, with Piper even attending the couple’s wedding ceremony, and have 4 kids collectively.
He has beforehand been in relationships with Carol McGiffin, Geri Halliwell and Alison Ward, whom he welcomed a daughter with in 1986.
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