MAGA fan Holly Valance seen without her wedding ring after splitting from husband of 13 years, property tycoon Nick Candy
Holly Valance has been seen without her wedding ring for the first time since splitting from her husband of 13 years, property tycoon Nick Candy.
The Australian and British actress, 42, was photographed on Sunday at London's Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, where she cut a casual figure.
Pictured obtained by The Sun show Valance sported baggy blue jeans and a black top and cardigan, which she paired with leopard print trainers.
She carried with her a large black suitcase and a £2,500 (AUD $5,249.11) Christian Dior tote bag as she made her way to a waiting car.
Close-ups show Valance's lavish wedding band clearly missing from her finger as she strolled to the pickup point.
The sighting comes after Valance and Candy, 52, who is the treasurer of the Reform UK party, split in recent weeks, The Sun reported on Friday.
A family friend told the publication their separation has been "very difficult" for the right-wing couple and their two daughters, aged 12 and 8.
'This has been a very difficult period for both Nick and Holly, and they are keeping things private out of respect for their family," the friend said.
'The joint parenting of their two amazing daughters remains their top priority.
'They've had to juggle a demanding lifestyle. Between family, public life, and Nick's intense work commitments, it's been a tough balance.'
The pair played a pivotal role in the rise of Reform UK after Candy defected from the Conservative Party to the right-wing group last year.
Valance said she too was a member of Reform UK and would vote for the party in the 2024 general election.
"I support anybody that sticks to what they believe in and isn't a turncoat, and doesn't do a million flip-flops and U-turns," she said at the time.
Speaking further about her political views, Valance said: "Everyone starts off as a leftie and then wakes up at some point after making money, working, trying to run a business, trying to buy a home. Then realises what crap ideas they all are."
The model is friends with Nigel Farage and helped the politician return as leader of Reform UK, having raised £1.5 million (AUD $2,295,612.55) within days of his comeback.
In December 2024, it was then announced Candy would become treasurer of Reform UK.
Valance and Candy have made no attempts to hide their support for Mr Farage as well as US President Donald Trump.
After staying at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in 2022, Valance last year became the "UK poster girl" for the 78-year-old's presidential campaign.
She and her now ex-husband also hosted an extensive re-election campaign for the President out of their posh London townhouse.
The actress began dating Candy, who co-founded the property development and interior design firm Candy & Candy with his brother, Christian, in the early 1990s, in 2010.
The couple tied the knot in 2012 in a million-dollar ceremony in California before 300 high-profile guests, including music star Simon Cowell.
In 2018, Holly and Nick were even among the high-profile guests at Princess Eugenie's royal wedding at Windsor Chapel.
Valance rose to fame playing the role of Felicity Scully on the hit TV series Neighbours from 1999 to 2002.
She went on to star in several other popular series and made her mark in music, releasing the album Footprints with her hit single Kiss Kiss.
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