Is their bitter divorce battle finally coming to an end?
They’ve been apart for nearly two years now, but Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong have still not finalised their divorce – much to the frustration of both parties.
But now a breakthrough is set to happen, as the former couple come face-to-face in court to try to thrash out a deal over Ant’s £60million fortune, as well as custody of their beloved dog Hurley.
And, while make-up artist Lisa is said to be glad they’re trying to sort things out once and for all, heat magazine have been told she is scared about seeing Ant, and is relying heavily on her Strictly Come Dancing colleagues for support.
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1 of 14Lisa Armstrong breakover
Make-up artist Lisa Armstrong's marriage to TV legend Ant McPartlin crumbled in early 2018, with Ant moving on pretty quickly with their former PA Anne-Marie Corbett. Ouch.
2 of 14Lisa Armstrong breakover
But despite the headlines, Lisa has kept a dignified silence, choosing instead to communicate through Twitter than sell her story to a publication. And can we talk about her KILLER revenge breakover? From loosing weight to dying her hair all the colours of the rainbow.
3 of 14Una Healy breakover
Una Healy and rugby player Ben Foden announced their split in July 2018 after six years of marriage.
4 of 14Una Healy breakover
And when she returned to social media after some time out, Una shocked fans when she traded her famous copper locks from a fabulous icy blonde 'do. Truly giving meaning to the saying, 'shake that man out of your hair'. Go girl!
5 of 14Kerry Katona breakover
Former Atomic Kitten singer and mum-of-five Kerry Katona split from third husband George Kay in June 2018 after a 'string of fiery rows'.
6 of 14Kerry Katona breakover
And since the split, which she described as 'like a death', she spent time eating healthily and getting back in the gym to 'get back to herself'. Oh, and uncover her rock-hard abs.
7 of 14Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian has always been brutally honest about her struggle with body confidence. Labelled the 'fat' Kardashian (so mean) for years, she used her split from basketball player and former husband Lamar Odom to transform her mind, body and soul and it WORKED.
8 of 14Khloe Kardashian
She even landed her own show, Revenge Body, in 2017 to help other transform their lives. Way to go, Ko Ko!
9 of 14Kourtney Kardashian
Mum-of-three Kourtney Kardashian, 's on/off relationship with baby daddy Scott has been one of KUWTK's major storylines over the years. And with the various splits, Scott's battle with alcohol and many cheating accusations came Kourt's INCREDIBLE breakover, from her sassy attitude to her killer bod.
10 of 14Kourtney Kardashain
Silly to let that one go, ey Scott?
11 of 14Katy Perry before
Katy Perry married actor and comedian Russell Brand in October 2010 and together the pair had quite a striking look, both boasting envious heads of luscious long dark hair.
12 of 14Katy Perry breakover
Since their divorce in 2012, Katy has had a number of high profile relationships (most recently re-igniting her romance with Orlando Bloom). The singer has also drastically transformed her look multiple times.
13 of 14Perrie Edwards before
Perrie and Zayn met on the set of The X Factor in 2011 and were together for four years (engaged for two) before Zayn dumped Perrie by TEXT.
14 of 14Perrie Edwards now
Talk about a glow up! Perrie has well and truly moved on from her former fiance and is now in a happy relationship with footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
"Lisa has been a bag of nerves about facing Ant in court, and her Strictly family have been rallying around her to help build up her strength,” the source said.
"Everyone is Team Lisa, because they’ve known her for years and know what a lovely and kind-hearted person she is. They think she’s been really hard done by.
"Although she’s been putting on a brave face these past few months, the people who really know her can see that she’s still absolutely heartbroken about what’s happening, and she needs a lot of support if she’s going to be in the same room as Ant."
Lisa and Ant married in 2006, after dating for over seven years. But in January 2018, Ant announced they were separating, following his second stint in rehab for drink and drug abuse.
He has since gone on to find love with the couple’s former PA, Anne-Marie Corbett, and Lisa has made her dislike of their relationship clear on social media by liking and retweeting negative comments about them.
But Ant has since claimed mum-of-two Anne-Marie helped save him.
"Anne-Marie is the fundamental reason for the great change in my life," he has said.
"She’s been my rock. She’s a beautiful soul. We’re very happy."
And insiders have claimed that Anne-Marie, 43, is the main reason Ant wants to get everything officially sorted with Lisa, especially as the couple have just moved into a new home together with Anne-Marie’s two children.
"Ant is really keen on drawing a line under everything and moving on with his life,” one source said.
"The meeting is part of that process. At the end of the day, he is really in love with Anne-Marie and just wants to get the divorce over and done with."
Lisa and Ant – who have been in a custody battle over their dog Hurley and currently have a 50/50 arrangement – have not seen each other in over a year.
In the summer, it was claimed they had a bust-up when Ant turned up to their home unannounced.
Sources claimed they had an argument over the intercom as Lisa had no idea he was coming over and didn’t want to let him in, while his side claimed it was a pre-arranged appointment for him to pick up the rest of his belongings.
And Lisa was clearly upset about the coverage, as she liked one tweet a follower sent her, that said, "Why would you let your ex of 2 years into your home? If I was @lisaAmakeup I’d have thrown his stuff out a long time ago! She’s moved on and it’s HER HOUSE now, not theirs."
She also liked a couple of other tweets that were derogatory about Ant.
While they have been granted a decree nisi (the first part of a divorce), it had been claimed Lisa was refusing to sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), which was said to have become a huge sticking point in the already messy split.
But now they’re prepared to meet, so they can move on with their lives, although we’re told Lisa has some further concerns about their court date.
"She’s also terrified that Ant is going to bring Anne-Marie with him, to show that he’s moved on with his life," says the source.
"To Lisa, that would be the ultimate betrayal. But if it does happen, she wants to make sure she looks and feels incredible. She wants to make sure all eyes are on her."
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The source continues, "Everyone at Strictly, from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, to the celebrity contestants and professional dancers, have been giving her moral support and words of encouragement.
"They can see all the pain she’s been through and how unfairly she has been treated in all of this.
"Lisa is the heart and soul of Strictly and everyone on the team is rooting for her to come out of this on top. They’ve got her back and want her to knock Ant for six when they come face-to-face again."