EastEnders actress Rita Simons has split from husband Theo Silveston after 14 years of marriage.
The actress, 43, who played Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, has called time on her marriage to hairdresser Theo Silveston and the pair have been secretly living apart.Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.
Rita’s agent told the publication: “Rita and Theo have been separated for almost two years and Theo moved out of the family home some time ago.The pair, who are thought to have split on good terms, share twin daughters, Jamiee and Maiya, 14. Soap stars in the news Theo has moved out of the family home in Elstree, Hertfordshire, and a source has told the Daily Star that Rita knows the split was the “right decision.”They continued: “She and Theo are still on good terms, which has made everything a lot easier."
Rita joined EastEnders in 2007 and starred alongside Samantha Womack’s character Ronnie for ten years. The pair were firm favourites on the show. However, bosses decided to kill off the characters in 2017 and Rita has since gone on to star in a series of stage roles, including playing Caro Harcourt in The House on Cold Hill and Miss Hedge in Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
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