Ronan Keating and wife Yvonne end 14-year marriage

The singer has confirmed his marriage is over

Former Boyzone star Ronan Keating has confirmed that his 14-year marriage to wife Yvonne is over.

The relationship ended last year but the pair, who have three children together, kept the news to themselves to give themselves and their family time to adjust.

This comes two years after the singer admitted having an affair with 26-year-old dancer Francine Cornell.

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His wife, 37, discovered he was cheating when she apparently found a secret mobile phone containing intimate text messages from the dancer.

Ronan wrote on Twitter: 'Sadly our news is true. Thank u all for your support. Yvonne and I still love and care for each other and want to protect our kids. X.'

And his now estranged wife added on her own page: 'Sadly, our marriage ended late last year. We kept this news private to give everybody involved time to adjust. Thank you for your support x.'

The couple were married in 1998 and are parents to Jack, 13, Marie, 11, and Ali, six.

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