EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin reveals she still enjoys nights out with her ex-husband Richard Taggart as she breaks her silence on their split By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 19:35 EDT, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 19:45 EDT, 23 May 2024 e-mail View comments EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin has spoken about her split from her husband Richard Taggart for the first time. The soap star separated from Richard in August 2023 after 17 years of marriage, with sources claiming at the time their relationship had 'run its course.' Now, Lucy - who has daughters Bessie, 17, and Rosie, 13 – with Richard has told The Mirror that they have remained good friends after their amicable split, and still enjoy nights out together.
She said: I'm still great friends with Rich and we go out together. It's brilliant. 'We'll be a team forever.
We've got kids together, so that will always be. But it's on to the next chapter, really, and we'll see what that brings.' EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin has spoken about her split from her husband Richard Taggart for the first time The soap actress and her partner reportedly split at the end of August, last year with insiders citing that their relationship had ultimately 'run its course'.
A source told The Sun : 'Lucy and Richard tried to make it work but ultimately decided it was best they split up. 'It's been rough for them both in recent months but hopefully they can now start looking forward to the future. Their children will always be their number one prior.
