Top jockey Jamie and Emma admit to separate lives
SPLIT: Jamie Spencer
Tuesday November 17 2009
Top Irish jockey Jamie Spencer and his sports broadcaster wife Emma have announced that they have split.
The high-profile pair, often referred to as the racing world's Posh and Becks, wed in 2005 and have three young children together.
They made the announcement early in the week after much speculation that they were no longer living together.
The notoriously private couple have since confirmed that they are in fact "living apart" amid rumours of a break-up and have asked that their privacy and that of their children be respected during the separation.
A spokesperson for the pair, Christopher Stewart Moore, released a statement saying: "As a consequence of recent speculation, Jamie and Emma Spencer confirmed that they are currently living apart.
"They have therefore decided, in the best interest for all concerned, that they should clarify their current position and hope that their family's privacy can be respected."
Both have a long history with racing, and Jamie (29) already scooped up two world titles in spite of his young age. He is the son of George Spencer, a former National Hunt trainer, and a racing legend.
- CAITLIN MCBRIDE
