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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Rosseinsky

Richard Keys says he ‘doesn’t feel age gap’ with wife 31 years his junior as he reveals he wants to become a father again

The former Sky Sports host Richard Keys has spoken out about his much-scrutinised relationship with his second wife Lucie Rose, 37, describing his reputation as a “love rat” as “nonsense”.

The 68-year-old broadcaster’s first wife Julia filed for divorce in 2016 after 34 years of marriage, following Keys’ alleged affair with Lucie, a lawyer. Julia was recovering from thyroid cancer at the time of the split, and said that the break-up “didn’t just devastate my world, but the world of our children Jemma and Josh, too”.

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