Francine Lewis revealed her relationship with husband Joel Ryan is ‘stronger than ever’ after she claimed he was ‘cheating’ on her.
The Britain’s Got Talent star, 48, hit the headlines in April 2022 after accusing partner Joel of texting another woman during an appearance on GB News.
The ITV star, who tied the knot with Joel in 2005, has now confirmed that divorce is firmly off the cards and she is ‘on cloud nine’.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, Francine admitted that the scandal was actually ‘the best thing to happen to her’ despite at the time vowing to never go back to Joel.
She said: ‘We went through a horrible time. But looking back, it was probably the best thing that happened to me. I could have easily walked away but we’ve got something special, and that made us realise it. I know it sounds clichéd, but we’re stronger than ever now.
Francine Lewis revealed her relationship with husband Joel Ryan is ‘stronger than ever’ after she claimed he was ‘cheating’ on her
The Britain’s Got Talent star, 48, hit the headlines in April 2022 after accusing partner Joel of texting another woman during an appearance on GB News
‘When you’ve been married for a long time, I think you do become very complacent and things change. Maybe that was the case for both of us. For a good period of my life, I was just ‘kids, kids, kids’ and maybe I wasn’t putting enough effort in either.’
The comedian went onto reveal how Joel ‘begged’ her to forgive him and said she wasn’t willing to end her marriage over a few messages.
She added: ‘Joel has taken full responsibility for what happened. He was a broken man and was on the floor begging me at one point. But he’s never, ever, put the blame on me. It wasn’t an affair – I don’t know if I could have forgiven him if it was, and I did think it was one at the time – but sending a message isn’t enough for me to end my loving marriage. He did everything he could to win me back.’
Francine said she and Joel now enjoy frequent ‘date nights’ and go on ‘romantic holidays together’ to keep their romance alive.
Last year, Francine sent temperatures soaring as she cosied up to her husband Joel, whilst holidaying in Abu Dhabi.
Proving all marriage woes were behind them, the couple put on an amorous display on the beach.
Francine showcased her jaw-dropping figure in a skimpy black bikini, featuring a triangle top and thong bottoms.
The ITV star, who tied the knot with Joel in 2005, has now confirmed that divorce is firmly off the cards and she is ‘on cloud nine’
She said: ‘We went through a horrible time. But looking back, it was probably the best thing that happened to me. I could have easily walked away but we’ve got something special, and that made us realise it. We’re stronger than ever now’
Drawing attention to her perfectly toned abs, the beauty wrapped her arms around her beau and kissed him.
Joel showed off his equally impressive physique in a pair of blue swimming shorts as they posed in front of the Middle-Eastern sunset.
Sharing the snap on Instagram, Francine wrote: ‘Dreams are made of Sand and sunsets. My favourite time on the beach is sunset and this was the most stunning beach @rixospremiumsaadiyat so clean and warm!
‘Thank to the photographer at the hotel who insisted we take some pics on the beach. We love them ❤️’
Francine and Joel now live in their five-bedroom family home they shared in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, with their two children Brooke, 21, and Jake, 17, after living separate lives following the scandal.
Francine rose to fame in 2013 when she appeared as a contestant on ITV show Britain’s Got Talent as an impressionist, where she got through to the final stages of the competition.
She became known for her impersonations of Katie Price, Stacey Solomon, and Cheryl Tweedy, and today regularly appears on news segments and opinion panels.
The TV star has been married to Joel for 19 years and in a relationship for 24 and they share two children together.
Francine and Joel moved back into their five-bedroom family home in Hertfordshire, with their two children, after living separate lives following the scandal – pictured 2013
