A Countryfile presenter has opened up about her recent divorce, sharing that a split with a partner of fourteen years doesn’t have to be the worst thing that’s ever happened to you.
Anita Rani met her ex husband Bhupi Rehal at a rave in East London and the pair tied the knot just one year later.
She has since admitted that she was “freaking out” on their wedding day, adding: “I’m looking out across the scene in front of me, serene, calm, quiet, and I am anything but. This was not how I’d planned life to be.”
Now, Anita feels like she is breaking stereotypes by being single at 46.
I’m a single, Asian woman with no children – and I love it!
Anita Rani
The former Strictly star told Good Housekeeping: “I feel like I’ve stepped into a place that I never, ever expected myself to be in.
“I’m in uncharted territory – I’m a single, Asian woman with no children, and do you know what? I love it! I’ve sort of got a blank slate in front of me, and that feels really good.”
Anita and Bhupi ended their marriage a year ago, citing ‘drifting apart’ as the reason behind the split.
A source told The Mirror: “It’s really sad but they’ve decided to separate.
“Their hectic schedules over the past couple of years have sadly meant they’ve drifted apart over time.
“They remain on very good terms and wish nothing but the best for one another.”
After they broke up the BBC show host threw her energy into creating a beautiful Parisienne style home for herself in a flat she’d rented on the side for 20 years.
She shared: “When I first became single, a friend said, ‘You could make your little apartment like a Parisienne dream house’- and that’s exactly what I’ve done.
“I have lovely cream drapes and white floorboards. My bedroom is dusky pink and I’ve turned my spare room into a dressing room.
“Just talking about it makes me happy! It’s my little sanctuary and it feels really important to have that.”