Singer Louise Redknapp has reportedly split from businessman and former Army officer boyfriend Drew Michael after the pair dated for two years – sources say ‘it was all very amicable’
Louise Redknapp has reportedly split from her boyfriend of over two years.
The singer, 51, started dating Drew Michael two years ago. The businessman and former Army officer, 42, was her first serious romance since the breakdown of her 19-year marriage to football pundit Jamie Redknapp, 53, almost a decade ago.
Louise married Jamie in June 1998 on a private yacht in Bermuda but the pair separated in 2017 following Louise’s stint on Strictly Come Dancing. Jamie went on to marry model Frida Andersson and they had first child, Raphael, together in November 2021, just after getting married.
Louise and Drew had been dating seince autumn 2023 and split earlier this year according to sources. However, friends insist she is thriving and enjoying single life once more and she recently jetted off to Ibiza with friends.
A source told The Sun: “ Louise and Drew decided to end things a little while ago. Things had been really good between them but it felt like their relationship had run its course and they both thought it was best to move on.
“It was all very amicable and although it’s never fun when a relationship ends, Louise has thrown herself back into her social life and her busy work schedule. She’s in no rush to jump back into another relationship because she feels very fulfilled with her life right now, but she’ll see what happens.”
Frida has now become stepmother to Jamie’s boys Beau and Charley, but it hasn’t all been plain sailing. Recalling the moment he told his eldest son that Frida was pregnant, he said on The Romesh Ranganathan Show: “It didn’t go down that well with Charley, I’ve got to be honest.
“I went to pick him up at school and tell him Frida was pregnant [and] it went down like a lead balloon, if I’m honest.”
Frida has four children from her former marriage to American hedge fund tycoon Jonathon Lourie: a girl and three boys and Jamie admits blended families “are never straightforward”. Speaking to The Times, he said: “Of course, there are going to be moments when it’s a little bit… you know… something gets said, but that’s absolutely natural and they all get on well.
“You have to give a lot of leeway for that and make sure that you’re understanding other people’s feelings.”
The Mirror has contacted Louise’s representatives for comment.
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