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Fern Britton Reveals Phil Vickery Cut Contact After Her Mother’s Death

Co-parenting daughter Winnie with civility for her sake, Britton has embraced weight loss, Cornwall life, a renewed writing career

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Overview

  • Britton has revealed that Vickery has not spoken to her since her mother Ruth’s death in April 2018, ending even basic communication.
  • The TV presenter and the chef, who met on Ready Steady Cook, were married from 2000 until their divorce was finalized in 2020 after 20 years together.
  • Britton says she makes concerted efforts to shield their daughter Winnie, 23, from negativity by maintaining civility in co-parenting.
  • A shoulder replacement in late 2023 prompted Britton to overhaul her lifestyle, quitting smoking and alcohol, completing a Couch to 5K plan and dropping five stone.
  • Resettled in Cornwall, she has devoted herself to writing, with recent releases including the novel A Cornish Legacy.