Lucy Beaumont breaks silence over Jon Richardson split to reveal secret agreement

Lucy Beaumont has lastly damaged her silence relating to her break up from fellow comic Jon Richardson.

In April this 12 months they introduced that they had ‘collectively and amicably made the tough choice to divorce and go our separate methods’, simply after the fifth season of their present hit screens.

This week it was additionally reported that Jon, 42, agreed to a seven-figure payout from Lucy, 41.

The comedians have been married in 2015 after being arrange by a fellow comic and mutual buddy, After Life’s Roisin Conaty.

The pair welcomed their daughter in 2016.

Now, Lucy has damaged her silence on their break up, revealing why she and Jon have chosen to stay non-public concerning the particulars of their relationship’s finish.

The comic advised OK! Journal: ‘Individuals may suppose I ought to speak about it as a result of we have been so public and everybody knew us as a pair, however I received’t, and never as a result of there’s any animosity,’ Lucy defined.

‘We each agreed that whereas it may be bizarre for different individuals not listening to something about it, we wouldn’t speak about something to do with the wedding or one another.’

The couple’s relationship was well-known to the general public, largely because of their comedic collaborations, together with the favored TV present Meet The Richardsons, which confirmed the world their married life.

Their chemistry each on and off-screen made them a favorite amongst followers, however regardless of their working partnership, their marriage ended earlier this 12 months with Jon paying Lucy a settlement of £1.625million.

Within the interview, Lucy additionally hinted at a brand new, extra assertive chapter in her life now that she’s in her forties.

‘I don’t really feel any totally different actually, only a bit angrier and never prepared to take any s**t from anybody,’ she stated.

The interview comes after a clip from a joint look they made on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown has resurfaced. The clip reveals Lucy providing a frank evaluation on their marriage.

Within the footage from the present, host Jimmy Carr requested Lucy: ‘What made you determined to settle?’

She then replied: ‘I don’t see this for all times, isn’t there a music Simply Passing By means of? A season, a purpose or a lifetime.

‘You meet in your life previous souls, new souls, a***holes. Earlier than Jon I’d by no means had an avocado. We’ve had a beautiful life collectively. We’ve had a daughter.

‘Who is aware of what’s going to occur sooner or later.’

A surprised Jon then questioned if Lucy was ‘breaking apart now,’ to laughs from the viewers.

As one of many UK’s most beloved comedic {couples}, the top of Lucy and Jon’s marriage comes as a shock to many followers.

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