Cricketer and Strictly Come Dancing winner Darren Gough has confirmed he has split from his wife after Towie star Amy Childs was forced to deny they had an affair.
The 43-year-old former England fast bowler met the model, who is 20 years younger, while filming Channel 4 reality show The Jump abroad in January.
Mr Gough has left the family home near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, which he shares with common law wife Anna, after developing a 'close friendship' with Miss Childs while in Austria.
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Close: Darren Gough and Amy Childs became 'good
friends' while filming Channel 4 show The Jump in Austria and today the
cricketer confirmed he has split from his wife Anna
Off out: Amy Childs leaves her house in Essex this afternoon but did not stop to talk to reporters
Moved out: Gough has left the family home he
shared with wife Anna and their two sons near Milton Keynes. They
divorced in 2002 but got back together five years ago
'We will not be making any further comments on this and politely ask that you please respect our family's privacy at this time.'
'I can confirm that I am no longer in a relationship with Anna. However, we remain close friends and committed parents to our children'
- Darren Gough on split from wife Anna
After they split for the first time he said: 'The divorce was good for me.
'It made me grow up. I have changed a lot since then. When I was younger I thought that playing cricket, taking wickets and making money was all there was to life. I was wrong. There's more than that, but sometimes you don't find that out until it's too late'.
It came as their was speculation about his friendship with Miss Childs.
Back to work: Gough is pictured today at Wembley Stadium where he was due to appear in a live radio broadcast
Gough is appearing as a guest pundit on a radio show covering the friendly football game between England and Denmark
Today her spokesman said: 'Amy and Darren met while filming for The Jump, they became good friends during filming and remain so, they have never been involved in a relationship'.
A friend of Miss Childs told MailOnline they 'became close' and had a 'great time together' but have not seen each other since returning from Austria.
In a statement Gough confirmed he had split from
his wife, but said 'we remain close friends and committed parents to
our children'
'Amy thought he was charismatic and charming, and they got on really well, but he is not her type. He is 20 years older than her,' the friend said.
'She is really upset to be labelled with this because they are not in a relationship and they haven't seen each other since they got back'.
Nobody answered Mr Gough's family home today and no cars were parked on its grand pebble drive.
The detached house is walled off from the road with tall wooden gates, and sits on a picturesque country road.
On The Jump the Mr Gough and Miss Childs were axed in quick succession – with Childs eliminated on January 27 and Gough making a similar exit the following day.
They have maintained regular contact via Twitter following their brief appearance on the Channel 4 show – and a pal of the former TOWIE star admits they 'got close' on the snowy slopes of Innsbruck.
‘Amy denies they have slept together but admits there are feelings there,' a friend told The Sun's Dan Wooton.
‘She’s not the sort of girl to sleep with a married man. She didn’t cross that line. They were flirting and would hug on nights out. But she thinks it’s unfair that she’s being blamed for any issues in Darren’s relationship.’
Miss Childs is being comforted by her mother at her Essex house today.
Miss Childs was picked up from her home in Essex by her family in their van following the affair allegations
Denial: A spokesman for Miss Childs said that
she and Gough 'became good friends during filming and remain so' but
insisted they have never been involved in a relationship
Close: Darren Gough and Amy Childs met for the first time on The Jump and remain 'good friends'
Denial: A spokesman for Childs said on Wednesday that her client and the cricketer were not in a relationship
At home: Amy Childs was in her Essex house today with her mother as she denied any relationship with Darren Gough
Wearing a yellow tunic and her red shoulder-length hair loose, she ran out of a people carrier and straight into the house with a friend.
Shortly afterwards her mother, who lives on the same street, arrived in a black Audi.
Her white Range Rover - with the plate ‘Well Jell’ after her TOWIE catchphrase - is parked outside and the home is gated with a coded entrance.
Arriving home: This morning Amy Childs entered her house in Essex with a friend but did not stop to speak to reporters
Stepping out: Amy Childs, seen here on Friday,
has denied sleeping with Gough - but admits they were close, friends
reportedly told The Sun
Up in the air: Sir Steve Redgrave (back right next to Gough) was among the celebrities on the show
‘The cast went on a huge booze bender on their second night in Innsbruck and Amy and Darren were being really flirty,’ a source told The Sun.
‘The more they drank, the more obvious it was that they fancied each other. They were being very affectionate.’
Calling
it a day: Amy Childs and David Peters ended their relationship following rows last year
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