OLA and James Jordan described marriage as a “constant job” and opened up about sex life struggles years before their shock split.
The former Strictly Come Dancing professionals confirmed they’d gone their separate ways after 23 years of marriage this week.
Ola, 43, and James, 48, share daughter Ella, six, and previously spoke out about what it takes to make a relationship work.
Speaking to HELLO!, he said: “We’ve got a beautiful daughter and as my dad always used to say, and it’s true, ‘Marriage can be like a job sometimes, you’ve got to work at it’.
“I feel sometimes people are quick to give up on something and think the grass is always greener on the other side.”
James also joked that “marriage and wives” are some of the most stressful things to deal with in life.
And Ola confessed that when they’re working together on dance routines they “argue the most”.
She said: “James has his idea and I’ve got another idea and we clash more than we do any other time.”
In recent years Ola and James lost a combined seven stone and admitted that when they were bigger their sex life suffered.
Speaking to The Sun in 2022 ahead of their weight loss journeys, Ola said: “The sex life is definitely different, if not worse, because we are so fat and don’t want to move after a bag of crisps and a Chinese.
“The bellies get in the way of us when it comes to sex. And I’m a bit heavy now. It’s not as exciting.”
James added: “Sex is definitely not better with the mum and dad bods. I can’t throw her about any more like I am used to doing.
“So we realise we need to switch up our eating habits to get back in shape.”