Rita Simons splits from husband Theo Silverston

ita Simons has split from her husband Theo Silverston.

The 43-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in \'EastEnders\' - and the hairdresser quietly called time on their marriage around two years ago.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "Rita and Theo have been separated for almost two years and Theo moved out of the family home some time ago.

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"They are currently finalising their divorce, and amicably co-parenting their two daughters."

Despite their marriage heartbreak, Rita is excited about the future and is eager to sell their family home in order to make a clean start.

The insider explained: "The split has been a big change for Rita, but she knows it\'s the right decision.

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"She and Theo are still on good terms, which has made everything a lot easier."

Meanwhile, Rita previously admitted she was still angry that her \'EastEnders\' character was killed off.

The soap star and Samantha Womack - who played her on-screen sister Ronnie Mitchell - both left the BBC One soap at the same time, when their characters drowned in a swimming pool.

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Rita - who also appeared on \'I\'m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!\' in 2018 - said: "When we watched it - it\'s no secret, we were gutted to leave because we loved our characters and I loved Sam, she\'s like my best friend and we were this pretend family. We did want to leave but we didn\'t want to die."