Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced they are divorcing after 9 years of relationship.
The pair – who share seven-calendar year-old daughter Elsie Louise – shared the news in a joint assertion on Friday, just times immediately after the launch of the fifth series of their comedy exhibit Meet up with The Richardsons.
The ‘at dwelling mockumentary’ demonstrate about their connection 1st aired in 2020, with the couple crediting it for ‘helping their off-display romance.’
Jon and Lucy started relationship in 2013 just after assembly by fellow comedian Roisin Conaty, in advance of tying the knot in April 2015 and welcoming their daughter in September the next 12 months.
Recalling their initially conference in her reserve, Drinking Custard: Diary of a Baffled Mum, Lucy claimed they ‘hit it off’ straight absent.
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced they are divorcing following nine years of relationship
The pair – who share a daughter Elsie Louise, 7, – shared the information in a joint assertion on Friday, just days following the start of the fifth sequence of their comedy show Meet up with The Richardsons
She defined how she experienced just moved to London to pursue a career in comedy when Roisin invited her to a gig at The Battling Cocks in Kingston-on-Thames.
‘I felt someone’s existence at the rear of me. I almost fainted actually my coronary heart was beating like the clappers as I was certain Jon realized I fancied him,’ she wrote.
Speaking in an interview with The Sunday Occasions, Lucy additional: ‘It was quite symbolic as we have been battling like cocks ever due to the fact.’
Two weeks soon after their very first assembly at the gig, the duo went on to have their very first day, producing in her memoir, she discovered ‘something fairly odd happened.’
‘Jon dropped me off in his motor vehicle to the coach station and we swapped phone numbers,’ the comic wrote. ‘Lo and behold, via Bluetooth, on his dashboard in huge LED letters flashed ‘MY WIFE’. I have never got out of a auto so quickly.
‘I rang my pal Jackie and she told me quite calmly that he must be a psychopath and to leave London promptly and arrive back again and reside in Hull with her yet again.’
The pair have starred in ‘at home mockumentary’ present about their marriage, Satisfy The Richardsons, given that it it to start with aired in 2020. Its fifth collection commenced on Dave just this 7 days on April 8.
The ‘at property mockumentary’ demonstrate about their relationship initial aired in 2020, with the few crediting it for ‘helping their off-screen relationship’
Jon and Lucy commenced dating in 2013 right after conference as a result of fellow comic Roisin Conaty (pictured), right before tying the knot in April 2015
Two weeks just after their initially conference at the gig, the duo went on to have their initially date, producing in her memoir, she exposed ‘something very strange happened’
In the show they play ‘exaggerated variations of themselves’, and make comedic jibes at each individual other.
The programme observed Lucy nominated for a BAFTA Tv award in the woman functionality in a comedy programme class in 2023.
On Friday, the comedy few announced they are divorcing after 9 yrs of relationship – just times after the start of the fifth sequence.
Jon and Lucy insisted the separation experienced been ‘amicable’ as they thorough their precedence of putting their little one 1st.
A assertion to the PA news company read: ‘After 9 decades of marriage, we would like to announce that we have divided.
‘We have jointly and amicably built the hard determination to divorce and go our different methods.
‘As our only precedence is running this hard changeover for our daughter, we would check with that our privacy is highly regarded at this delicate time to secure her properly-currently being. We will be producing no further more remark.’
Very last yr, Lucy confessed that viewers usually do not realize that their battling is not true, expressing: ‘It’s been good but I see opinions on social media and persons do not appear to be to realise it’s not real…
‘I really don’t henpeck – we wouldn’t have lasted this very long if I was as mean to him in real lifetime. You do not want to see a smug couple in love, in a awesome home, with a stable job and a lovely little kid. Who wishes to see that?…
‘I wasn’t carrying out it if we had been likely to be like that. We are going to present the other facet in which we are just at each and every other consistently. It is a extra truthful portrayal…
‘The entire world we’ve obtained around us is a little bit weird but I consider folks even now feel like they recognise them selves in it, which is good.’
Lucy spoke in January last yr about doing the job with her husband, indicating: ‘We like operating jointly and enjoy Meet up with The Richardsons and we definitely preferred to make a thing that folks could relate to…
‘Meet The Richardsons is generally an excuse for us to channel tensions into comedy and you see that in the studio, anyone may possibly commence declaring one thing wondering they’re going to land a blow but as before long as us and the viewers start out laughing at them, they realise it truly is all nonsense.’
Lucy also informed Alright! just very last thirty day period that the hottest sequence of Fulfill the Richardsons, which commenced this week, could be the past one particular, stating: ‘This will possibly be the final 1, and we are going out on a higher.’
Speaking about what they learnt from filming Jon & Lucy’s Odd Partners, Lucy went on: ‘We’ve learnt that all partners have beef with each individual other and have ongoing tensions about a thing. Everyone’s the exact same.’
Jon continued: ‘It’s not about regardless of whether you have challenges or not, it’s about how you offer with the difficulties. There is no great pair.
‘Michael and Hilary Whitehall were unquestionably brutal to just about every other and it is really the lexicon of their marriage now.’
Previous 12 months it was verified Fulfill The Richardsons would be renewed for the future fifth season, next its acquire for Best Comedy at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2022.
Talking to The Sunshine at the time, Lucy claimed: ‘Yes, we have one more sequence commissioned…
‘The notion for the subsequent collection is that we want to do a sitcom and make it a bit like Heartbeat with gags, but simply because Jon needs to retire shortly, he desires to win an award. So he needs the sitcom to be much more surreal and abstract…
‘So every of us goes and will come up with suggestions for our individual sitcom, then we choose it to a focus team and we have to come back again with each other.’
Final calendar year, Lucy confessed that viewers usually do not recognize that their battling is not authentic, declaring: ‘It’s been terrific but I see opinions on social media and people today do not appear to be to realise it can be not real’
A assertion to the PA news company the couple stated: ‘After 9 many years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated. We have jointly and amicably designed the tricky decision’
The fourth series which aired observed the few move residence and showcased guest stars which include Ben Elton and Adrian Chiles.
Very last month it was revealed that the new sequence will attribute overall look from a host of renowned faces together with 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 year was verified just before the fourth collection even started airing.
According to Dave: ‘In this series, Lucy’s career is turbo-charged by her BAFTA nomination and she’s getting offered shows from the incredibly large to the frankly bizarre.
‘Jon is high-quality with Lucy’s success, he’s not aggressive at all, and he understands when he is beaten.
‘So, even though Lucy’s chaotic on Taskmaster, Bake Off and Movie star Chinese Whispers, Jon is plotting his escape from telly, with one particular final, worthwhile position internet hosting a new daytime quiz display.
‘Meanwhile, at household, a world superstar and her companion go in up coming door, earning it harder than at any time to maintain up with the neighbours.
‘Lucy’s turning 40 and she’d really like Jon to go with her to Glastonbury to rejoice. He’ll in no way agree to that. But will they equally agree that 5 series of Satisfy The Richardsons is more than more than enough?’
The present initially introduced on the channel in 2020 with the few composing it alongside Peter Kay’s Auto Share scribe Tim Reid.
The couple scored big praise when they appeared alongside one another on Celeb Gogglebox.
Aside from her perform with her husband, Lucy has showcased on a amount of panel demonstrates together with Would I Lie To You?, The Final Leg and Have I Obtained Information For You.
Jon meanwhile is acknowledged for his appearances on panel displays and get the job done as a crew captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
In 2018 he launched panel show Jon Richardson: Supreme Worrier, which ran on Dave for two series, and he has formerly hosted on BBC Radio 6 Audio.
