THE Apprentice runner-up Rochelle Anthony has opened up on her marriage split for the first time.
The star rose to fame when she finished second on the business show two years ago but has since battled heartbreak
The Apprentice favourite Rochelle Anthony has opened up on her marriage split to The SunCredit: Instagram/rochellerayeanthony
Rochelle’s marriage crumbled after 12 yearsCredit: Instagram/rochellerayeanthony
The star is now navigating life as a single mumCredit: Alamy
Now, she has spoken out on the split and her plans to navigate dating life as a single mum.
revealed her to had broken down last year when she confirmed she was separated in a video.
Now, speaking exclusively to The Sun, Rochelle said: “I’m newly divorced, so now life is all about navigating a new chapter for me post-marriage.
“I am now having to deal with splitting the time with my children.
“That’s something that I never envisaged would be in my future.
“The house feels very quiet when they’re gone and so I’ve got to find some other things to occupy me when they aren’t around.”
But despite this, Rochelle revealed she is ready to get back into the dating world but is unsure of how to navigate it as a single mum.
The acclaimed businesswoman candidly told The Sun: “I’m ready for getting back into the dating world – seeing what that is like as a mum.
“I would be up for finding love on a dating show.
“I see a lot of success rates, and I think dating when you’re in the public eye – it changes things.
Rochelle rose to fame on The Apprentice two years agoCredit: PA
She made it to the final and finished runner-up to Marnie SwindellsCredit: PA
“I’ve definitely noticed if I’m dating someone and then they go on my and they see a blue tick, they’re like, ‘oh… ‘ and it can go one of two ways.
“Some really like it and almost hold on to that, and kind of use you.
“Or it can go the other way where they’re a bit more off-put by it.
“They don’t really like that you’re in the public eye.
“So, for me, I actually think something like a dating show would probably be a really good way for me to meet somebody. So, never say never.”
As well as dealing with her personal life, into her highly-successful salons, known as The Dollshouse Collective, as well as grow her career as a social media influencer.
Rochelle is continuing to succeed in her business endeavoursCredit: The Dollshouse Collective
She managed her business with a life in the spotlightCredit: Instagram/rochellerayeanthony
Having amassed a tidy sum thanks to her business endeavours, Rochelle tells The Sun she thinks she has finally struck the right work-life balance and is able to juggle being a mum, running her salons as well as her public profile.
Rochelle told us: “I definitely have the most perfect work-life balance that I’ve ever known, because what I’ve realised is I can’t spread myself too thin.
“I don’t put pressure on myself.
“I think there’s a lot of pressure out there to suggest you have to post content daily.
“But I will bank content and get it ready to go, and then just upload it.
“It is all about time management – something I’ve learned through running my business.”
She added: “I’ve had my salon for 15 years this year, so I worked really hard before I had kids to kind of get to that point where I wasn’t working all the hours under the sun.
“Now I can pick my kids up, drop them off to school, and stuff like that.
“I actually do have a really good work-life balance, but the key to it is just being a little bit more strict with your own time, and actually understanding, if someone invites you somewhere, you don’t have to say yes!”
Rochelle runs The Dollshouse Collective salon based in Milton Keynes.
Rochelle is now hoping to meet someone new on the dating sceneCredit: Alamy
Eze Chidiebere Paul
I'm dedicated to creating high-quality content that informs, inspires, and delights. If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to get in touch. Happy reading!
