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'It's come as a complete shock to her, especially as she recovers from brain surgery. She thought the marriage would be forever, but now it's completely over.'
The pair married in 2001, after a whirlwind romance of six months. They share two children together, aged 18 and 13.
The couple married in 2001 after a whirlwind romance of six months and share two children together, aged 18 and 13
Melissa had microvascular decompression surgery on her brain about a year ago, to relieve abnormal compression of a cranial nerve.
She has been open in the past about suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, which carries sensation from the face to the brain - whereby even mild stimulation, such as brushing your teeth, can cause a jolt of excruciating pain.