Jamelia to divorce footballer hubby

Singer Jamelia and footballer Darren Byfield are to divorce after 18 months of marriage. A statement released on behalf of the 28-year-old and the Walsall player, 33, says no-one else was involved in the split. Jamelia is said to have moved out of the couple's home last week. The pair briefly broke up in 2007, but Byfield later proposed at a surprise birthday party thrown for him by Jamelia. They have a daughter, Tiani, four, and Jamelia has another daughter, Teja, eight, from a previous relationship. The statement added: "It is with regret that Jamelia and Darren Byfield today confirm they are splitting up and getting a divorce. No-one else is involved. Their priority is naturally their two children."

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ITN | November 3, 2009

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