Aussie actress and singer Holly Valance has reportedly split from her billionaire developer husband Nick Candy
The Sun newspaper quoted friends of the former Neighbours star as confirming the couple had split in recent weeks after almost 13 years of marriage.
Though she hasn't commented on the reports, Valance has since been photographed without her engagement and wedding rings.
Valance, 42, who released the 2002 hit song Kiss Kiss, and the property developer and budding politician, 52, met in 2009 and wed in 2012.
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They share two daughters, Luka, 11, and Nova, seven.
In recent years, Valance had drawn attention for her increasingly right-wing views, mirroring her husband, who has been the treasurer of UK right ring political party Reform UK since 2024.
The Sun overnight published a series of photographs of Valance at Heathrow Airport before getting into a waiting car.
It quoted a 'family friend' as saying, "This has been a very difficult period for both Nick and Holly, and they are keeping things private out of respect for their family.
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"The joint parenting of their two amazing daughters remains their top priority. They've had to juggle a demanding lifestyle. Between family, public life, and Nick's intense work commitments, it's been a tough balance.
"This is a family matter and they're doing their best to handle things thoughtfully.
"Privacy is obviously very important to them both, so they can focus on what's best for the family."
The couple was once the darling of the social scene in London, having attended the 2018 wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
But they had reportedly not been photographed together since March, when they were spotted heading out for lunch in London.
Candy made his start as a property developer by purchasing a one-bedroom flat with his brother Christian.
After renovating it for a profit, they continued flipping houses while working day jobs, before founding Candy & Candy, and then Candy Ventures.
Valance started modelling as a teen and at 16 was cast as 'Flick' Scully in Neighbours.
Three years later she released her first single, Kiss Kiss, then moved to the US where she won a number of acting jobs, including in the TV show Prison Break.
She and Candy met at a party in LA in 2010 and married in 2012 during a lavish AU$6 million ceremony in Beverly Hills attended by about 300 family and friends, including Simon Cowell.
But despite welcoming two children, Candy's work always came first.
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Valance hinted as much during a 2019 appearance on the podcast Made by Mammas.
"He worked on Christmas Day and even the day we practised our vows with the priest he took a call in the middle of it," she said.
"He was like: 'Got to take this, sorry guys!' I was like, 'We're at the altar practising our vows!' So that's who I married, I know that."
But recent years have seen his workload increase further as he became more involved in politics, which reportedly put a strain on the couple's relationship.
In 2022, Valance raised eyebrows by accompanying her husband to Donald Trump's home Mar-a-Lago.
Then last year, she came under fire for saying Australia had become too 'woke' and referred to climate activist Greta Thunberg as a 'demonic little gremlin'.
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Title: Neighbours star Holly Valance reportedly splits from billionaire developer husband Nick Candy
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Published Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:06:00 GMT
