Cher Lloyd Confirms End of 13-Year Marriage to Craig Monk

Singer Cher Lloyd has confirmed the end of her marriage to husband Craig Monk after nearly 13 years, telling a social media follower that her wedding ring is "in the bin." The 32-year-old former X Factor star sparked speculation earlier this week after posting a series of Instagram photos, including a close-up of her left hand conspicuously bare of any wedding band.

When a follower commented on Monday, July 20, asking about the missing ring, Lloyd responded bluntly, "Its in the bin." She has since continued to allude to the split online, liking posts about "trusting your intuition" and "having a gut feeling," and sharing a friend's comment about moving on to "greater things."

Lloyd and Monk, a hairdresser, met in 2011 shortly after her rise to fame on the ITV talent show. They became engaged in January 2012 and married in November 2013, when Lloyd was 20 years old. The couple share two daughters: Delilah-Rae, seven, and Eliza Violet, two. In a 2019 television appearance, Lloyd described the relationship as a "fairy tale," while acknowledging they had experienced ups and downs.

While neither Lloyd nor Monk has made an official statement, friends of Monk have criticized Lloyd's...