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Insiders say Lisa Armstrong is finally hoping for reconciliation, five years after her and Ant’s toxic split
It’s been five yearssince their dramatic split, but insiders say Lisa Armstrong is becoming hopeful that she and ex Ant McPartlin can work towards getting to a good place.
A NEW OUTLOOK
The pair – who were together for more than 20 years – divorced in 2018, months after Ant had been to rehab. While the TV star, 47, went on to marry his PA and Lisa’s former pal Anne-Marie Corbett, 46, in August 2021, Lisa, 46, is happily loved-up with her boyfriend of nearly three years, James Green, 40.
An insider tells Closer, “Lisa has a new outlook on life now, thanks to James. She feels so lucky that she’s found happiness a second time around and doesn’t want to waste any of it feeling bitter or upset – she’s fed up with the tension. She can’t speak for Ant, but she’s really happy in her new relationship, plus work is going great and she’s loving life. She’s reached out for peace talks and really wants things to work out OK between them, but hasn’t heard anything back yet.”
Ant and Lisa’s break-up was announced in January 2018, months after the presenter entered rehab due to a two-year addiction to painkillers. Later that year, the shock news emerged that he had moved on with Anne-Marie, and Lisa posted a broken heart emoji on Twitter. She also liked a series of messages offering support, responding to one with: “Yeah My Friend and OUR PA who I let into OUR home.”
Lisa and Ant’s high-profile £31million divorce was eventually finalised in April 2020, but throughout the drama one major issue has been over who gets to spend time with the couple’s much-loved chocolate La
