her husband Michael Smith after 16 years of marriage.
Faye, 49, who rose to fame with the band Steps, tied the knot with Michael in 2009. The couple share a 15-year-old son, Benjamin. According to reports, Faye has now moved out of the family home in South Tyneside — and it all happened just weeks before Christmas.
The split came as a surprise to those close to the couple. A source revealed: “It is really sad. Everyone thought they were one of the solid ones. No one saw it coming.”
Speculation about trouble in the marriage began last November, when Michael posted a cryptic message online: “I met you when I was not looking for you and lost when I loved you the most.” He also shared a symbolic image of Banksy’s “broken heart” mural, captioned with “closed for repair.”
When asked for comment recently, Michael told MailOnline: “We’re going through some things and trying to work stuff out. That’s all I’ll say.”
Despite previously denying any tension after her 2018 appearance on Strictly — a show often linked with breakups — Faye had insisted her marriage was strong. “We’ve always worked apart. Being on the show didn’t change anything for us — we’re solid,” she said at the time.
Faye was partnered with Giovanni Pernice on the show and reached the final, finishing as runner-up. Now, years later, the relationship she once called “solid” appears to have quietly unravelled.
