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Alan Carr splits from his husband Paul Drayton after 13 years together

Alan Carr and his husband Paul Drayton are separating, a spokesperson for the comedian has said.

They have been married for three years, but have been a couple for 13 years and said they have made the decision "jointly and amicably".

In a statement to the PA news agency, the spokesperson said: "After 13 years as a couple and three years of marriage, Alan Carr and Paul Drayton would like to announce they are separating.

"They have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go their separate ways.

"We request that their privacy is respected at this sensitive time."

Their split comes after a tough 2021 for the couple - with Paul struggling in his battle against alcohol addiction.

Alan Carr and Paul Drayton are to divorce after 13 years together (Getty Images Europe)

Paul and Alan tied the knot back in 2018 after 10 years together as a couple - with the Chatty Man's pal Adele heavily involved in the nuptials.

The pair married in Los Angeles, with a spokesperson for Alan saying at the time: "Alan Carr married his long-term partner Paul Drayton at a small private ceremony in LA last week.

"The couple are currently on honeymoon in Mexico and are planning a big celebration with all their family and friends back in the UK later this summer. They are both extremely happy."

The former couple were together for ten years before they tied the knot in 2018 (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Concern for their marriage grew last year as Paul battled health problems (Getty Images Europe)

Last month, it was revealed that Paul was set to have holes drilled in his skull as he underwent a life-saving operation.

The 50-year-old took to Instagram in December to reveal details of the emergency surgery, and told his followers he would be ‘offline for a while’ as he recovers.

The health update came just months after the couple confirmed Paul had fallen off the wagon in his journey to sobriety during the summer.

The former couple joking around on the red carpet back in 2013 (Getty Images)

Paul headed into therapy and rehab after he went public with his booze battle by posting a picture of his black eye following a drinking binge.

He shared the now-deleted Instagram post in August 2021 and sparked concern from his followers as he posted a picture of himself with the injury, which he initially joked was due to an argument with husband Alan.

Paul then apologised and clarified how he got the black eye, and confessed he had punched himself in the face during a drunken binge.

Paul sparked concern with this social media post last year (Paul Drayton/Instagram)

"When I arrived back home from Wales, Paul was covered in scratches and bruises from a drinking binge," Alan explained in a statement at the time.

"We are now working together to get the help he needs to get better which is our number one priority right now."

Alan and Paul had an amazing start to married life, as megastar Adele organised their big day as well as paying for it and officiating the wedding.

Adele was on hand to give her pal his dream wedding back in 2018 (Paul Drayton/Instagram)

The comedian and the chart-topping singer have been close friends since they met in 2008 and he had been open about his desire for her to sing at the wedding.

Speaking on The One Show, Alan said: "We’ve known her for ages, and when we told her we were getting married she said, 'Can I please plan the whole day for you?'

"She did it all at her house. So, we got in there, and there is a grand piano with a man playing Ordinary People.

"Then she sang with our first dance, it was absolutely amazing. I can never repay her, she’s a one-off as we all know."

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