Fern Britton reflects on 'sad' split after marriage to Phil Vickery 'fell apart'
Fern Britton spoke to Good Morning Britain's Lorraine Kelly about her divorce from Phil Vickery after 20 years, and adjusting to life in lockdown
Fern Britton spoke to Good Morning Britain 's Lorraine Kelly on Friday, and reflected on her recent split from husband Phil Vickery.
The pair had been married for 20 years, until they announced their split at the beginning of the year.
Fern has just written a book called Daughters of Cornwall, based on her own family's history, but its release was delayed due to the pandemic.
She told Lorraine: "Unfortunately, Phil and I fell apart. And I had this book to write this book and get it out on the deadline.
Fern reflected on her and Phil's "sad" split after 20 years(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
"And once all that was done, lockdown happened and it's like three months of... I needed that rest, you know?"
She maintained that the split was an amicable one, explaining: "We separated at the beginning of the year and fortunately it's all smooth.
"We just came to the end of the road, you know, which is sad."
Fern revealed she has remained in contact with Phil as they continue to navigate co-parenting together(Image: Getty Images)
Fern revealed her two daughters Winnie 18, and Grace, 23, were "stuck" at her house during lockdown, but she was delighted to have them there.
"I've been adjusting to life as just me to think about," she said.
"It's a time for me to really adjust my existence, which on the one hand is really quite exciting, but you've also got to process it for a while."
The presenter left This Morning 11 years ago and she said she had "no regrets" over her ten-year stint on the show.
"I loved that show, if I hadn't gone then I would probably still be there," she said.
"You see the same things coming through and think how can we give it a new... but of course new and young production teams come through."
Fern and Phil announced their split on social media in January, with Fern tweeting: "After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways.
"We will always share a great friendship and our lovely children. "We would appreciate it if our privacy is respected at this time. Thank you for your continued kindness and support."
* Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV
