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Lisa Armstrong's best pal and former Deuce bandmate Craig Robert Young has opened up about her rocky split from Ant McPartlin.
Ant and make-up artist Lisa were married for 11 years before their acrimonious divorce in October 2018.
The I'm A Celeb presenter went on to marry his former personal assistant Anne-Marie Corbett in 2021 and the pair had their first child together, son Wilder in 2024.
Meanwhile, Lisa was said to have parted ways with her actor boyfriend Grant Kilburn earlier this year.
British actor Craig, 52, admitted Lisa has had a 'rough time' following the breakdown of her marriage but insisted she is 'not bitter'.
He told The Mirror: 'She's doing amazingly. I'm so proud of her. I mean, she's the head make-up artist for Strictly! She's so passionate about her career.
'She's had a rough time for sure, but she's come out the other side. She's moving on with her life – and she's not bitter.'
Lisa Armstrong's best pal and former Deuce bandmate Craig Robert Young (pictured) has opened up about her rocky split from Ant McPartlin
Ant and make-up artist Lisa were married for 11 years before their acrimonious divorce in October 2018
Craig said he and Lisa are very much in touch and she regularly visits him at his LA home, where he lives with his husband of three years.
He added: 'She comes to stay with me in LA. Lisa's one of my best friends of all time. She's so funny, loving and supportive.'
Lisa and Craig starred in 90s pop group Deuce with Kelly O'Keefe and Paul Holmes.
Formed in 1994 by former Pet Shop Boys and East 17 manager Tom Watkins, Deuce scored four top 30 singles in the United Kingdom before disbanding in 1997.
While her showbusiness career has continued to thrive, Lisa has had to endure a series of setbacks and heartbreaks since her acrimonious split in 2018 from Ant famed for his double act with co-presenter Dec Donnelly.
In 2023, she split from her boyfriend James Green, a Sky electrician, 42, and he moved out of her home.
In the same year, a fire ripped through the £5million home she bought in Chiswick after her divorce.
Friends have told how Lisa herself has battled to overcome dark times after her split from Ant.
The couple's romance began when they were teenagers, and they had been together for more than 23 years.
British actor Craig, 52, admitted Lisa has had a 'rough time' following the breakdown of her marriage but insisted she is 'not bitter'
Earlier this year, Ant and Lisa's beloved dog Hurley passed away - marking an unlikely thawing of tensions between the former couple
Lisa met Ant on a Smash Hits tour in Newcastle in 1994 when she was in a band called Deuce, which performed alongside him and partner Dec, who were reaching new TV and music heights as PJ & Duncan following their stint on Byker Grove.
They were together for more than 10 years before Ant proposed to Lisa on holiday in Dubai in 2005.
Earlier this year, Ant and Lisa's beloved dog Hurley passed away - marking an unlikely thawing of tensions between the former couple.
Insiders told The Daily Mail that Ant organised for the flowers to be hand-delivered to Lisa's home the day after the chocolate Labrador passed away.
And the Strictly Come Dancing makeup artist was 'touched' by the gesture, joking to pals it's the first time Ant has sent her flowers 'in years.'
The feuding exes briefly reunited at the London vets where Hurley was put to sleep in March.
The Daily Mail told how the pain of losing Hurley was too much to bear for Lisa, leaving Ant to be with the 12-year-old mutt alone before Hurley died in his arms.
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