NEWS
Following her recent toxic break-up with boyfriend James Green, sources tell Closer that Lisa Armstrong is hoping to head to the US for a fresh start
It’s been a tough few months for Lisa Armstrong following her split from boyfriend James Green, which turned toxic when she threatened him with legal action over the £100,000 he reportedly owes her.
And now insiders say that as the year comes to an end and 2024 approaches, the Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist is considering a move abroad for a fresh start.
A source tells Closer, “Lisa’s had a really rough time of it recently and she’s been in a dark place. While she’s got Strictly to distract her now, she hasn’t got a lot on her schedule in the months after Christmas and is starting to dread that quiet time when she finally stops and has time to process everything. She’s been planning a trip out to LA to see her pal Craig Young. She loves it every time she goes there and really needs that boost right now. And it could lead to something more permanent – she’s debated moving out there before, and now with her recent split she’s seriously considering it.”
While Lisa, 47, is currently in the midst of her annual Strictly gig, she’ll no doubt be taking time to heal after she and James, 40, went their separate ways.
HEARTBREAK
Lisa and James reportedly met in a bar in London just before lockdown in 2020, and by the following year James had moved into Lisa’s £3.85 million home in London.
According to a source, Lisa and James’ relationship was going from strength-to-strength until August, when the electrician surprised the former pop singer by moving his belongings out of her home after three years together.
Despite initially claiming that their split was amicable, things took a turn for the worse in late October, after Lisa threatened to take her ex-boyfriend to court for the £100,000 that she lent him over the course of their relationship, when James reportedly became reluctant to return the money.
Lisa’s latest split comes after her highly-publicised toxic split from her ex-husband, presenter Ant McPartlin – who is currently on our screens hosting I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here with his pal Declan Donnelly.
After tying the knot in 2006 after 12 years together, they separated in early 2018 – with the pair divorcing that October.
In 2020, after years of back and forth, Ant, 48, eventually agreed to give Lisa £31m as well as part-time custody of their Labrador, Hurley. The following year Ant married his former personal assistant Anne-Marie Corbett, who had been close friends with Lisa.
And sources say it’s been tough for Lisa
