Jacqueline Jossa splits from Dan Osborne after he walks out of family home leaving their 8-year marriage in tatters
EASTENDERS star Jacqueline Jossa has split from her husband of eight years Dan Osborne.
Jac, 32, has stayed in the couple’s home while Dan, 33, is living nearby.
An official statement said: “They’re handling things privately.”
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Dan who packed his bags last week, has been previously hit by claims of cheating.
But sources close to the pair insisted last night that was not the reason for his moving out.
It comes after we told in January how the couple were said to be “shocked, hurt and upset” over rumours they had split.
A friend told The Sun on Sunday yesterday: “Jacqueline and Dan are on a break and are spending time apart from each other.
“It’s not been easy for them lately and they have made this difficult decision.
“Neither of them knows what is going to happen in the future, but for now they’ve decided living apart and taking a break from each other is what they need.”
Last night, an official statement issued on behalf of the couple said: “Jacqueline and Dan are handling things privately, choosing to keep their lives and relationship out of the public eye.
“They kindly ask for respect and privacy as they navigate this together.
“Their children remain their top priority, surrounded by love and care from both parents — something that will never change.
“Above all, Jacqueline and Dan have each other’s and their children’s best interests at heart. There will be no further comment.”
Jacqueline, is living at the couple’s £2million six-bedroom home in Essex while entrepreneur and fitness fanatic Dan was pictured at a house nearby where he is holed up.
The source went on: “Jacqueline and Dan are working things out amicably and have not made a concrete decision on the future of their relationship.
“There is nothing else to it other than two people working through a relationship.
“Jac and Dan have been rocked by their fair share of scandals but this situation could not be further from that.”
Jacqueline, who plays Lauren Branning in EastEnders, and Dan met at an awards ceremony in 2013.
They tied the knot at a Cheshire manor house in 2017 in a ceremony covered by OK! magazine.
As well as the couple’s daughters, aged nine and six, Dan also has an 11-year-old son with his ex Megan Tomlin.
After Mia’s birth in 2018, Jacqueline wrote on social media: “I couldn’t ask for a better family, filled with strong women!
“My girls are my absolute world and I can’t actually get over how lucky I am.”
But her marriage has been rocked by cheating allegations against Dan.
The former Celebrity Big Brother star was suspected of having a fling with Love Islander Gabby Allen in April 2018 after they were seen cosying up on a yacht in Marbella.
A month later, it was reported that a then-pregnant Jacqueline had confronted a mystery girl to question her over allegedly having sex with Dan just months after their wedding.
She sent a text demanding to know if it was true — and she insisted she would not be angry with the woman.
Then in September 2018, Dan was accused of having a threesome with Celebrity Big Brother model Chloe Ayling, 29, and US reality TV star Natalie Nunn, 40, after boozing. He denied it.
Six months later, he was snapped kissing Love Island star Alexandra Cane, 33.
Later in 2019, Jacqueline threatened to leave I’m A Celebrity — which she went on to win — after campmate Myles Stephenson told her that he believed Dan had cheated on her with Gabby.
She told producers that she did not want to continue on the show without talking to Dan and she was allowed to leave the jungle temporarily to send him a voicemail and receive one back.
Jacqueline then walked out on Dan in 2020 after she confronted him over a flirty message to Gabby, who apparently did not respond.
Split rumours emerged again last year when he failed to appear in her Easter family photos and she was not wearing her wedding ring.
But sources claimed they were “happier than ever” and that he was “busy”.
The couple were also believed to be under pressure as Gabby returned for the new Love Island All Stars series in January.
However, Gabby insisted she no longer had any contact with Dan.
She said: “I’m so far removed from that situation now.
“Me and Dan were just mates. I feel like everybody’s moved on and I hope they’re really happy.”
Jacqueline has also spoken of using Covid lockdown as an opportunity to rescue her and Dan’s marriage.
The pair had bust-ups during the period and in July 2020, Dan confessed to having made “mistakes”.
He said: “I’ve done things I shouldn’t have done.” This February, we revealed Jac had brought in lawyers over the collapse of a £1million deal with In The Style to chase tens of thousands of pounds allegedly owed to her.
She became the face of the affordable fashion brand in 2020, often posting images of outfits to her 3.5million Instagram followers.
She later confirmed on social media that she had not been “paid for months” — despite In The Style continuing to use her image on their website.
It came after Jacqueline and Dan spoke of being victims of a terrifying kidnap scare at their holiday village in Marbella, Spain, in August last year.
Panic-stricken Jacqueline feared masked raiders — who bagged £20,000 of jewellery, including her diamond engagement ring — had also taken one of her girls.
She said at the time: “I was the most scared I’ve ever been . . . and I instantly thought, ‘Oh my God! The kids! Did he have a child in his hands? Did I see a little girl’s leg?’.”
Emotional Jacqueline went on: “I couldn’t think straight and was panicking. I was trembling and I couldn’t really speak.”