THIS Morning star Dr Ranj Singh’s ex wife has broken her silence on their “messy and painful” split.
in 2009, said she felt “unattractive and dead inside” when the star, who has since come out as gay, dumped her.
This Morning star Dr Ranj’s ex wife has broken her silence on their ‘messy and painful’ split Credit: Instagram / sulvindersamra
Sulvinder Samra has kept quiet for 16 years about her ‘painful’ break-up from the former This Morning doc Credit: Rex
For 16 years, ‘s ex has never spoken publicly about their bitter break up – until now.
In a series of slides on what would’ve been their 20th wedding anniversary she reflected on how she felt when they broke up and how she turned her life around.
She shared: “I thought my life would go as planned… Work hard. Get a degree. Get a job. Find a partner. Get married. Have kids. Instead I had a messy and painful divorce.”
But in her inspirational post, Sulvinder revealed that she “turned her life around”, and quit her job as a pharmacist and re-trained as a nervous system coach for women.
Sulvinder reflected on how she felt after her divorce Credit: Instagram / sulvindersamra
But the TV doc’s ex revealed she finally moved on with her life and learnt to be happy again Credit: Instagram / sulvindersamra
Writing a lengthy caption next to her post, she penned: “I grew up being told that I must set a good example, get a good education, a good job, and an Indian husband.
“It was a strict upbringing and the responsibility felt heavy. I saw university as an escape route.
“After some rebellion, I graduated, got a job as a Pharmacist, met my future husband and started married life.”
Continuing, Sulvinder revealed: “Married life was not easy and then the cracks started to show. What I will say is there is not a lonelier feeling than feeling alone in a marriage.
Dr Rang, who is now dating James Colebrook, also recently reflected on his marriage and coming out as gay Credit: Getty
“When it ended, both parties were hurting, and a divorce was the only option. I mourned. It was heavy because the future I thought I had was gone and the person that I thought I had married was gone as well.
“I questioned everything. I felt extremely unattractive. I was ashamed. I believed I was not good enough.
“I no longer felt at home in London and yet I had spent my whole life trying to escape my roots. So I went back home as home felt safe.
Sulvinder revealed how she turned her life around, and wrote: “Once I started to change, my external world did too. Work was the same and no longer the right fit so I quit. Just like that.
“I created a business. Set my work hours around my life instead of the other way round. I could be more present.
“Working on my feelings and dissolving old beliefs is really where the big shifts have happened. I now know that I am more than enough. We all are. #drranj #vulnerable #divorce #womenwhorise.”
Sulvinder met Dr Ranj, who later came out as gay, after he qualified as a doctor in 2003, with the former couple marrying in a traditional Sikh ceremony in 2006.
They then divorced in 2011, with the TV doctor previously admitting that .
Ranj said at the time: “I came out relatively late – at the age of 30 – having previously been married to a woman I loved. That process was heartbreaking for me and my partner.
Since last year, he has been in a relationship with his partner James Colebrook.
The couple often share their romance on social media with loved-up selfies.
Meanwhile, Sulvinder’s candid post comes after Dr Ranj also reflected on the end of their marriage this week.
He revealed that after undergoing therapy, he realised he “wasn’t the person” he thought he wanted to be.
Speaking to The Big Issue , Ranj said: “I had the career I’d always wanted, I always wanted a home of my own. I’d ticked all my boxes. So the big question was, why am I still not 100 per cent happy? Why does it still feel like something’s not right? And that’s when therapy brought all of that stuff out.”
“I was married and obviously that relationship broke down and then it was dealing with everybody else, friends and family.”
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