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Ex-Coronation Street & Strictly star ‘headed for divorce' after just two years as she deletes husband from social media

Ex-Coronation Street & Strictly star ‘headed for divorce' after just two years as she deletes husband from social media

The Irish Suna day ago
FORMER Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote's marriage is on the rocks after two years.
The actress, 34, wed Kris Evans in an intimate ceremony in 2023 but is now said to be heading for divorce.
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Ex-Corrie star Georgia May Foote's marriage is on the rocks
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Georgia wed Kris Evans in an intimate ceremony in 2023
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Georgia has removed her wedding ring and wiped all traces of the musician from her Instagram
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Georgia has removed her wedding ring and wiped all traces of the musician who she once called her 'best friend' from her Instagram page — including glossy snaps from their wedding.
A source told The Sun: 'Georgia's marriage to Kris seems to be over.
'It's on the rocks.
'She's looking to the future and is surrounded by friends and her family.'
Georgia, who was runner-up on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, had previously posted a series of photos from their big day.
She and Kris wed at a log cabin-style venue.
The actress, had been engaged to Kris, 35, for two years before they married.
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Georgia, who played Katy Armstrong in ITV's Corrie from 2010 to 2015, shared her excitement in the lead up to their nuptials, writing online under a picture of her hen do.
She said: 'I am about to marry my best friend.
Devastated Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote reveals her beauty business has burned down in huge fire
'The person who makes me a better person.
'Here's to the last month of being a Foote.'
Georgia dated her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice after they met during her stint on the show in 2015.
The duo finished as runners-up.
But they called it quits as a couple the ­following year and announced their split in a joint statement.
At the time, Georgia posted on X: 'It is with great sadness we have decided to split up. There is nobody else involved.
'It was not an easy decision to make, but sometimes you realise that it is better to be friends and this is one of those times.
'We both have very busy work schedules for the rest of the year and so we are both going to focus on our upcoming work projects — and we wish each other well for the future.'
A representative for Georgia did not respond to our approach for comment.
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Georgia and Kris on their wedding day
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The actress had been engaged to Kris for two years before they married in 2023, with Kris popping the question to the former Corrie star on New Years Eve in 2021
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Georgia in Corrie as Katy Armstrong
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