Anita Rani made her first public appearance since announcing her split from her husband of 14 years as she attended the Pride Of Britain Awards on Sunday night.
The Countryfile host, 45, turned heads in a plunging semi-sheer gown, featuring intricate beading and a racy thigh-high split, as she left London’s Grosvenor House Hotel after a night out at the star-studded charity event.
The television presenter looked happier than ever as she beamed from ear-to-ear while linking arms with Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe, 36.
Anita teamed her striking Malan Breton gown with a pair of towering peep-toe black heels as she made a glamorous exit from the ceremony.
Praising her ‘sexy’ look, she wrote on Instagram prior to attending the awards: ‘A special night calls for a special look. Thanks to @rebekahroy_ for being my dress Angel LOVED wearing @malanbreton talk about a sexy number. Ooooof this dress.’
Plenty to smile about: Anita Rani made her first public appearance since announcing her split from her husband of 14 years as she attended the Pride Of Britain Awards on Sunday night
Dressed to impress: The Countryfile host, 45, turned heads in a plunging semi-sheer gown, featuring intricate beading and a racy thigh-high split, as she left Grosvenor House Hotel
The broadcaster and her husband of 14 years, tech company owner partner Bhupi Rehal, are said to have split last month after their busy schedules kept them apart.
Anita and Bhupi first met at a rave in east London and married in a traditional Sikh ceremony back in 2009.
A source told the Daily Mirror at the time: ‘It’s really sad but they’ve decided to separate.
‘Their hectic schedules over the past couple of years have sadly meant they’ve drifted apart over time. They remain on very good terms and wish nothing but the best for one another.’
In a recent interview, Anita told how she’s stopped ‘people pleasing’ after being being put ‘in a box’ for much of her life.
Speaking to Yahoo News, Anita – born in Bradford to Indian parents – told of the pressure she felt to settle down after it was instilled that marriage and children equals success, remarking that the notion is ‘drip fed to you’.
She said: ‘How many of us are making choices based on what we actually want to do? and how many of us are doing it because it’s what’s expected of us? And those are the things that I’m personally grappling with.’
The presenter told how she began ‘second guessing’ what people wanted after watching women in her life facilitate everyone before themselves.
Party time: The television presenter looked happier than ever as she beamed from ear-to-ear while linking arms with Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe , 36
Taking the plunge: Anita teamed her striking Malan Breton gown with a pair of towering peep-toe black heels as she made a glamorous exit from the ceremony
‘Sexy number’: Praising her ‘sexy’ look, she wrote on Instagram prior to attending the awards: ‘A special night calls for a special look
Anita went on to say that her 40s were very ‘transitional’ and she started to not ‘give a f*** as much’ as she felt more ’empowered’ and ‘confident’ within herself.
She shared: ‘I think at some point, you wake up and realise it’s time to make myself happy, because I think women do look after everybody, whether that’s because that’s what society expects, or whether it’s your parents or your husband or your children.
‘You realise that it’s a bit of a waste of time trying to please other people. And once you find who you are, and you walk into a room authentically, valuing who you are – that’s a sensational feeling.’
The TV host previously told how the couple had a good marriage, saying: ‘He’s great and we have a great life. It’s like any marriage: you have to work at it.’
In the past, Anita opened up about suffering a devastating miscarriage in 2018, telling The Times: ‘I’m much better at self-care and I ask myself more questions about how I want to live my life.
‘I’m also more willing to be vulnerable, like talking about the miscarriage I had in 2018.
‘Vulnerability used to scare the s*** out of me, but it has been liberating to share my personal story and see the response.’
The annual Pride of Britain Awards returned for a 24th year at London’s Grosvenor House, with Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo co-hosting the star-studded affair.
Taking place since 1999, the ceremony honours the achievements of truly remarkable people from across the UK and all walks of life – nominated by members of the public.
After a shortlist has produced from the thousands of entries, winners are chosen by the Pride of Britain judging panel.
The ceremony will air on ITV on Thursday October 12 at 8pm.
Happier times: The broadcaster and her husband of 14 years, tech company owner partner Bhupi Rehal, are said to have split last month after their busy schedules kept them apart
Split: Anita and Bhupi first met at a rave in east London and married in a traditional Sikh ceremony back in 2009 (pictured together in 2018)
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