Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor reunited for the sake of their children on Thursday – the former couple’s first public appearance together since confirming their marriage is over.
The ex-Made In Chelsea stars, who share daughters Sienna, five, and Aurelia, four, announced their separation on February 2, seven years after exchanging vows.
Sources close to the pair say they remain committed to co-parenting their young children, who continue to be their priority, and to maintaining a loving family life.
And they appeared to be keeping their word while out with their children in a wet and windy west London – a stone’s throw from the former couple’s Chelsea home.
Emerging from the upscale property, the downcast mood appeared to match the weather as Millie secured youngest child Aurelia in her pushchair.
Millie, 36, and Hugo, 39, who met as teenagers and first dated during E4’s Made In Chelsea, had been married since June 2018.
Speaking on Monday, a source told the Daily Mail: ‘Millie and Hugo are currently going through a separation and have sadly decided to split.
‘They have known each other for many years, and in recent weeks, have had serious conversations about their future, ultimately deciding it’s better for them both to part ways.
‘Their main priority remains their children and family life, and separating is not something they ever hoped would happen.
‘At present, they are considering what living apart might look like and how they plan to navigate co-parenting their young children.
‘It’s been an incredibly difficult start to the year, and one they hope to continue managing in private.’
Millie travelled to India last week to attend a wellness retreat designed to ‘heal’ the nervous system while Hugo was on a skiing holiday.
During her stay, the reality star, who was pictured without her wedding ring, shared several posts alluding to a new chapter in her life.
On Sunday, she posted a quote that read: ‘You don’t always have to know what comes next in your journey.
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Comment now ‘Sometimes you just need to be where you are and know that it’s okay to be there. There is so much beauty in accepting yourself, right here, in this moment.
‘No matter what you are working towards, I hope you can always remember that finding peace in the present moment is just as important as the path ahead.’
In another Instagram story, she shared the quote: ‘And then the moon said to me, dear girl, it’s time to own your f***ing power.’
Influencer Millie first met Hugo as a teenager, and they began dating when she was 21, rising to fame together on the E4 reality series.
In 2013, the heiress married rapper Professor Green, 42, but the couple divorced in 2016, the same year she rekindled her relationship with Hugo.
The pair tied the knot two years later and welcomed their first daughter, Sienna, in 2020, followed by Aurelia in 2021.
In recent years, Millie has been open with her fans about her past struggles with alcohol, which led her to become teetotal and write the book Bad Drunk, as well as her journey in overcoming severe anxiety.
Millie has spoken candidly about how she began binge drinking at a young age while at boarding school, using alcohol to cope with being away from home, bullying and her own insecurities.
She released Bad Drunk last year, documenting her journey to sobriety and her efforts to let go of the toxic cycles and shame associated with her past.
After joining Made In Chelsea at 21, Millie said her drinking escalated even further as she faced trolling over her appearance, which triggered anxiety and panic attacks.
During a new interview with Roxie Nafousi on her podcast Rise With Roxie, Millie spoke candidly about the difficulties she and Hugo experienced during their marriage.
She explained how she would mix Xanax or Valium with alcohol to ease her hangovers, admitting she had replaced one addiction with another and concealed her substance use from her husband, Hugo.
Millie said: ‘I mean, I hid it from him. Like he didn’t know, the Xanax use was like he didn’t really know that was going on.
‘I wouldn’t tell him that I was taking it, but the drinking definitely did cause a lot of fallouts and yeah towards the end I knew also if I didn’t stop that it was really causing the relationship a lot of damage. It was just drama.’
