Una Healy shares ‘trauma’ after Ben Foden divorce

Una Healy has recalled experiencing ‘trauma’ following her divorce from Ben Foden two years ago, and admits his new marriage came as a ‘big shock’. 

The Saturdays singer split from the former rugby player in 2018 after six years of marriage and two children – they share daughter Aoife, eight, and son Tadhg, five. 

However last August, Ben, 35, remarried to Jackie Belanoff in a surprise wedding after dating for just two weeks. 

It was an understandably heartbreaking time for Una, who admits she struggled with the life-changing experience. 

‘I knew I had to pull myself out of it,’ the singer explained to The Sun. 

‘I was so irritated by being surrounded by these happy families. It’s a trauma. And going and speaking to someone about a traumatic experience is nothing to be ashamed of.’ 

She then recalled: ‘Last summer when he got married again, that was a big shock to me. I was like: ”Woah, what is this?” It was something else I had to get my head around. But life goes on… it just moves faster for some than others, obviously!’ 

Ben and Jackie welcomed their first child together, four-month-old daughter Farrah, in May and he moved to the US with his new family to start afresh. 

Una, 38, also got back into dating post-divorce and was in a relationship with David Breen for a year before breaking up in March.

A source told The Sun at the time: ‘Una and David have ended things in recent weeks following a holiday to Zanzibar. 

‘It was a mutual decision – they realised they are at very different stages of their lives and were struggling to make things work properly. She is a mum and ultimately they decided they wanted different things. But Una is keeping positive.’ 

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