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EastEnders actress Lucy Benjamin has reportedly split from her husband Richard Taggart, who she became engaged to after just six weeks of knowing one another
EastEnders legend Lucy Benjamin and her husband Richard Taggart have split, according to reports.
The actress who is known for playing the role of Lisa Fowler on the BBC One soap opera met her former husband Richard, an oil businessman while on a flight to Dubai. The couple instantly took a liking to one another and they instantly started dating.
Lucy, 53, and Richard went on to tie the knot on March 30, 2006, at Babington House in Somerset just nine months after they met onboard the flight that changed their lives. But reports now claim that after 17 years, they have decided to go their separate ways after deciding that the best decision for them would be to split.
“Lucy and Richard tried to make it work but ultimately decided it was best they split up,” a source told The Sun. The source went on to claim: “It’s been rough for them both in recent months but hopefully they can now start looking forward to the future. Their children will always be their number one priority.”