Comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont announce they are set to DIVORCE after nine years of marriage – as they vow to ‘manage the difficult transition for their daughter, seven’

Comedy and acting pair Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are divorcing right after nine decades of marriage, they have introduced in a joint statement.

The pair – who share 7-calendar year-old daughter Elsie Louise – insisted the separation had been ‘amicable’ as they in depth their precedence of placing their youngster initial. 

A assertion to the PA news company browse: ‘After 9 a long time of relationship, we would like to announce that we have separated.  

‘We have jointly and amicably created the tough selection to divorce and go our separate ways.

‘As our only priority is running this complicated transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privateness is revered at this delicate time to secure her very well-remaining. We will be creating no further more remark.’

The couple commenced relationship in 2013 right after meeting through fellow comic Roisin Conaty, in advance of tying the knot in April 2015 and welcoming their daughter in September the next 12 months. 

The pair have starred in Satisfy The Richardsons, which began in 2019, in which they perform ‘exaggerated variations of themselves’ and also fronted Channel 4 panel display, Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples, which highlighted celeb couples final yr. 

‘At property mockumentary’ Satisfy The Richardsons, which airs on UKTV’s Dave with the fifth collection beginning this thirty day period, saw Lucy nominated for a BAFTA Television award in the feminine performance in a comedy programme classification in 2023.

Last calendar year, Lucy confessed that viewers frequently do not realize that their combating is not authentic, saying: ‘It’s been good but I see opinions on social media and people today don’t appear to be to realise it’s not authentic…

‘I you should not henpeck – we would not have lasted this prolonged if I was as signify to him in real existence. You you should not want to see a smug few in really like, in a awesome home, with a stable career and a lovely little baby. Who desires to see that?…

‘I wasn’t executing it if we were likely to be like that. We’ll demonstrate the other facet where by we’re just at each and every other continuously. It truly is a much more truthful portrayal…

‘The entire world we’ve received all over us is a little weird but I believe persons however sense like they recognise on their own in it, which is fantastic.’

Lucy spoke in January previous calendar year about performing with her husband, indicating: ‘We like working collectively and enjoy Meet up with The Richardsons and we really needed to make a thing that people today could relate to… 

‘Meet The Richardsons is mainly an justification for us to channel tensions into comedy and you see that in the studio, anyone could possibly start out saying anything considering they are likely to land a blow but as shortly as us and the viewers start laughing at them, they realise it can be all nonsense.’

Speaking about what they learnt from filming Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples, Lucy went on: ‘We’ve learnt that all partners have beef with each other and have ongoing tensions about some thing. Everyone’s the identical.’

Jon ongoing: ‘It’s not about whether or not you have concerns or not, it is really about how you offer with the concerns. There is no great pair. 

‘Michael and Hilary Whitehall had been completely brutal to each and every other and it’s the lexicon of their marriage now.’

Last calendar year it was confirmed Meet The Richardsons would be renewed for the approaching fifth period, following its gain for Best Comedy at the Broadcast Electronic Awards 2022.

Speaking to The Sun at the time, Lucy explained: ‘Yes, we have a further series commissioned… 

‘The idea for the future collection is that we want to do a sitcom and make it a little bit like Heartbeat with gags, but mainly because Jon wants to retire quickly, he wants to earn an award. So he needs the sitcom to be a lot more surreal and abstract… 

‘So every single of us goes and will come up with thoughts for our personal sitcom, then we consider it to a concentration group and we have to occur back again together’.

The fourth sequence which aired noticed the pair go residence and featured guest stars like Ben Elton and Adrian Chiles.

Previous thirty day period it was uncovered that the new sequence will characteristic visual appearance from a host of well-known faces which includes Ben Shephard, Kimberly Wyatt, Lee Mack, Alexander Armstrong, Gregg Wallace, Stephen Mangan, Amanda Abbington, Dick & Dom, Adrian Chiles, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Baker and The Cheeky Women.

The fifth period was confirmed specifically just one yr ago, before the fourth sequence even started airing.

According to Dave: ‘In this sequence, Lucy’s occupation is turbo-billed by her BAFTA nomination and she’s acquiring made available demonstrates from the very big to the frankly bizarre.

‘Jon is fantastic with Lucy’s accomplishment, he is not aggressive at all, and he is aware of when he is overwhelmed.

‘So, when Lucy’s fast paced on Taskmaster, Bake Off and Celebrity Chinese Whispers, Jon is plotting his escape from telly, with a single final, beneficial work internet hosting a new daytime quiz show.

‘Meanwhile, at residence, a world wide superstar and her companion transfer in future doorway, generating it harder than at any time to preserve up with the neighbours.

‘Lucy’s turning 40 and she’d seriously like Jon to go with her to Glastonbury to celebrate. He’ll never ever agree to that. But will they the two agree that 5 sequence of Meet up with The Richardsons is much more than ample?’

The clearly show initial introduced on the channel in 2020 with the few writing it alongside Peter Kay’s Car or truck Share scribe Tim Reid.

The pair scored enormous praise when they appeared with each other on Movie star Gogglebox.

Aside from her do the job with her partner, Lucy has featured on a quantity of panel exhibits which includes Would I Lie To You?, The Final Leg and Have I Got News For You.

Jon in the meantime is acknowledged for his appearances on panel reveals and work as a team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

In 2018 he released panel show Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier, which ran on Dave for two sequence, and he has formerly hosted on BBC Radio 6 Music. 

Final 12 months, Lucy revealed her career was held back by predatory males on the circuit as she confirmed she experienced been targeted herself.

She mentioned she had experienced ‘quite a couple incidences’ early on as she set out in the field.

And confirming the ‘blacklist’ of alleged offenders, she said there had been up to 15 guys carrying out the appalling conduct.

Lucy, said when getting questioned if something experienced held her back: ‘Predatory male conduct.

‘I’ve had very a handful of incidences where if you might be in any other workforce you would go to HR, but there just isn’t just one. I assume it is just almost everywhere and it can be not talked about ample.

‘It upsets me when I listen to about youthful female comics getting the identical ordeals. I imagined for a while it was the exact same 5 or six persons – and now it can be not – I could identify you 10 or 15 since of system individuals talk.’

The writer and performer spoke in July about the challenge on The Comedian’s Comic Podcast, which now captivated higher curiosity after the Russell Manufacturer allegations. There is no suggestion of any link involving her and Brand, who has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.

She added: ‘Comedy has the major gossips at any time so everybody is familiar with – or if you do not know the ones I know nevertheless then you will do before long.

‘It appeals to these exciting, passionate, raw, edgy, wounded people today – but it also attracts predatory adult males who are genuinely messed up and sexually have been repressed for several years. And they get a bit of fame and display these behaviours.

‘It just receives covered up. Their agents know and the channels know and nobody appears to be undertaking everything about it. 

‘There’s been situations when I’ve just wanted to go on Twitter and just allow persons know anyone that we discuss about, but not allowed to say.’