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Jacqueline Jossa Ends Marriage to Dan Osborne After 13 Years

Published 27 March 2026

Jacqueline Jossa, the EastEnders actress, has ended her marriage to Dan Osborne after 13 years together, with sources close to the couple confirming the split is permanent. The 33-year-old star and her 34-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex partner, who wed in 2017, share daughters Ella, 11, and Mia, 7. Osborne also has a 12-year-old son, Teddy, from a previous relationship. The announcement follows a year of separate lives, amid ongoing strains from past infidelity allegations.

The couple was first spotted apart publicly on a recent day in Essex, where Jossa was seen driving her BMW with a downcast expression, her eyes hidden behind sunglasses. This marked her initial appearance since reports of the breakup surfaced. According to sources speaking to The Sun, Jossa has mentally disengaged from the relationship. "She has finally had enough," one said. "They've been living separate lives all this year and she's over it. There's only so many times she can put herself through living in limbo and taking him back." Osborne, who purchased a separate home in Essex during an earlier separation last year, is reportedly shocked by the finality. "Dan has panicked," the source added....

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