Piper admitted she didn’t want to be considered “a role model for children” at that time.
The star went on to marry Lewis actor Laurence Fox in 2007 and had two sons with him before they broke up nine years later.
She is now dating Johnny Lloyd, from the band Tribes, and has a daughter with the musician.
Billie Piper admitted she had no regrets about her marriage to Chris Evans (Image: GETTY)
Billie Piper is dating musician Johnny Lloyd, from Tribes (Image: GETTY)
Piper claimed not to understand the “key” to her relationship with Lloyd working but was happy.
Piper, who is now dating former-Tribes frontman Johnny Lloyd, gave insight into her time with Evans and proclaimed to have no regrets.
She tied the knot to the DJ after six months of dating in a secret ceremony, in Las Vegas, back in 2001.
Their relationship drew attention due to their 17-year age gap – Piper was 18 at the time and Evans was 35.
The couple finalised their divorce in 2007 after three years apart and have remained close friends since.
Piper described her time with Evans as “reckless” but felt it was needed during an interview on David Tennant Does A Podcast With….