Lisa Armstrong showed her support for the NHS by donning a rainbow t-shirt for a sunny Instagram snap on Saturday.
The makeup artist, 43, wore the simple emblem which has become synonymous with health workers during the coronavirus crisis.
On Thursday it was reported that Lisa and Ant’s £31 million divorce was finalised following a two-year battle, leaving the presenter, 44, free to marry his girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett.
Pretty: Lisa Armstrong showed her support for the NHS by donning a rainbow t-shirt for a sunny snap on Saturday
In the selfie, Lisa shared a glimpse of her pretty rainbow t-shirt as she relaxed in the sunshine, finishing her look with oversized sunglasses.
The post was captioned: ‘Saturday chills in the garden… Thank-you @picklelondon for my gorgeous #bolttee love it…’
Lisa has joined much of the nation isolating in their home during the coronavirus lockdown, which will enter its sixth week on Monday.
On Thursday it was reported that Ant and Lisa’s £31 million divorce had been finalised following a two-year battle.
Over: On Thursday it was reported that Lisa and Ant’s £31 million divorce was finalised following a two-year battle (pictured together in 2010)
Ant was granted a decree absolute this week which formally ends his 12-year marriage and 23-year relationship with Lisa.
The former couple split in January 2018 after the presenter’s highly documented battle with painkillers and alcohol.
He has since been seeing his ‘rock’ and former PA Anne-Marie Corbett, 44.
A source told The Sun: ‘It’s been an extremely difficult road with a lot of heartache and unpleasantness, but it’s finally done. It’s over.
‘Ant’s been desperate to start the next chapter of his life and at least now he and Anne-Marie can plan for the future. It won’t be long before they are married.’
MailOnline contacted representatives for Ant and Lisa for further comment at the time.
Fresh start: The presenter is now free to marry his girlfriend, former PA Anne-Marie Corbett (pictured earlier this month)
Fresh start: The presenter is now free to marry his girlfriend, former PA Anne-Marie Corbett (pictured in July 2019)
It was recently reported that Ant would have to close his £20 million television business to fund the divorce.
According to Companies House, the presenter’s production business Teecourt Limited has filed paperwork to cease trading in the coming weeks.
Earlier this year, Saturday Night Takeaway host Ant was reported to have handed over £31 million to Lisa, including their £5 million home in West London, after an ‘eight-hour negotiation’.
The beauty expert was said to have been the ‘peacemaker’ during a recent eight-hour long discussion about her divorce from the TV star, claimed The Sun.
Denial: Lisa took to Twitter to shut down claims she’s receiving £31 million from her divorce from Ant, posting: ‘Nope a load of nonsense AGAIN….’
Supportive fans: The former singer went on to like tweets that stated ‘no amount of money’ would be compensation for her experience in recent months
The publication first alleged the TV veteran offered up more than half of his estimated £50m fortune, but was ‘delighted’ that the case has come to an end as he can ‘move on’, two years after announcing their split.
However, as the news broke, the former Deuce musician took to Twitter to deny the reports, posting: ‘Nope a load of nonsense AGAIN….’
She went to ‘like’ tweets that stated: ‘no amount of money could ever compensate for what this poor girl has had to endure’, and ‘Get what you can!
‘You deserve it! Terrible treatment of you since you found out when we did! And with a so called friend! It’s heartbreaking behaviour.
‘I bet the money means nothing in some respects, it certainly can’t buy the respect she deserves or make up for the sh***y spineless way he scurried off & tried to silence her.
‘Whatever the sum is I’m sure it will be put to much better use & I wish her all the best’; and ‘Why do people care what you get, no amount of money big or small can change the fact a heart was broken’. [sic]
As of last month, Ant and Lisa are said to be on civil terms, with the exes speaking have ‘without an intermediary’ as they continue to share custody of their beloved pet Labrador, Hurley.
Late last year, friends of the former couple told The Mail On Sunday that despite efforts by Ant to keep their split low-key, Lisa still wanted her day in court.
Lisa, a make-up artist on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, is understood to have felt that Ant ‘got away with a lot’ following their split.
She was also believed to be dismayed and deeply hurt that he moved on so quickly when he started a new relationship with Anne-Marie.
A source close to the couple said: ‘Ant has been very generous in terms of the financial settlement but Lisa is totally the opposite of someone who is motivated by money.
‘She doesn’t care about that – she earns her own. But she has been so hurt by all of this.
Dog parents: As of last month, Ant and Lisa are said to be on civil terms as they continue to share custody of their beloved pet Labrador, Hurley (pictured with Hurley in March 2016)
‘What the general public and his fans don’t realise is that Ant’s decision to end the marriage came after years of Lisa trying to save him from himself.
‘There were at least three years when she was at her wits’ end and it was tough. Watching him move on was very, very difficult. Lisa is very much aware that a judge may not award her as much as Ant is offering but she doesn’t care.
‘She has suffered tremendously in all of this and she wants her day in court.’
Their union legally came to an end during a 30-second hearing in October 2018, finalising over a decade of marriage.
Moving on: Their union legally came to an end during a 30-second hearing in October 2018, finalising over a decade of marriage (pictured at their wedding in 2016)
They had announced their split in January that year, following 23 years together.
Ant’s representative said at the time: ‘In response to the recent speculation in the media, Ant is very sad to announce that, after eleven years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin.
‘Ant asks for privacy at this difficult time, for both himself, Lisa and their immediate families. No further statement will be made.’
Ant and Lisa met at a roadshow in Newcastle in the mid-1990s while Lisa was an aspiring pop star in Deuce.
He had often spoken of their struggle to have children.
Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong’s relationship timeline
Ant and Lisa first met in 1994. At the time Ant and life-long TV partner Declan Donnelly were reaching new TV and music heights as PJ & Duncan following their stint on Byker Grove. Lisa was in a band called Deuce at the time.
The pair met in the 1994 Smash Hits tour in Newcastle, where Lisa’s Deuce performed alongside Ant and Dec’s musical alter-egos.
They started dating and were together for over ten years before Ant decided to take it to the next level, proposing to Lisa while on holiday in Dubai in 2005.
Struggles: In 2013, Ant and Lisa spoke about their struggles to conceive, telling Radio Times, ‘Lisa and I would love to have kids. We’re trying. It’s tougher than you think’
They were married in 2006 on July 26 at a country house hotel in Buckinghamshire. Dec was Ant’s best man.
In that time, Deuce split and Lisa retrained as a makeup artist, ultimately working her way up to become head of makeup and hair for BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.
In 2013, Ant and Lisa spoke about their struggles to conceive, telling Radio Times: ‘Lisa and I would love to have kids. We’re trying. It’s tougher than you think when you get a bit older.’
The TV star also revealed that he wasn’t holding off from having children until Dec, who at the time was single at the time, was with someone.
‘There’s a rumour that we do everything together and I’m holding off having kids till Dec finds himself Mrs Right. I love that idea, but I’m afraid it’s not true.’
Happier times: The pair made a public appearance when they attended Dec’s wedding to Ali Astall, where Ant returned the favour and served as Dec’s best man
He also told Fabulous Magazine: ‘I think I’m lucky. Lisa works in the industry and understands it. She’s constantly working – sometimes more than me!
‘We would love to have a family so fingers crossed. If we’re blessed with children, then we’d be over the moon!’
The pair made a public appearance when they attended Dec’s wedding to Ali Astall, where Ant returned the favour and served as Dec’s best man.
Lisa frequently supports Ant and his lucrative TV career, most recently attending the 2017 National Television Awards—just 12 months before the couple announced their separation.
In June 2017, Ant went into rehab for alcohol and drug addiction.
In a statement to The Sun at the time, Ant said: ‘The first step is to admit to yourself you need help. I’ve let people down. I’m truly sorry. I feel like I have let a lot of people down and for that I’m truly sorry. I want to thank my wife, family and closest friends through this really difficult time.’
Lisa took to Twitter to thank the support her husband received: ‘Completely overwhelmed by all your love & support it means so much. I’m relieved he’s receiving the help he needs, we just need him better.’
Ant then told the Sun about the impact his addiction had on Lisa: I’ve put Lisa through hell with mood swings and depression and how it affects you. I’m very sorry about the effect it has on partners. This kind of stuff puts strains on any marriage. All I can say at the moment is that she’s been amazing — fantastic throughout.’
In autumn 2017, rumours of a split emerged after Lisa didn’t accompany Ant to Australia for I’m A Celeb, something which she quickly denied, pointing out she has a job and hasn’t been to Australia for years.
On January 14, 2018, the couple announced that their 11-year marriage has ended.
The couple announced their split in January when a representative said: ‘In response to the recent speculation in the media, Ant is very sad to announce that, after eleven years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin.
In March 2018, Anne-Marie Corbett, the couple’s personal assistant was seen giving Ant a packed lunch outside his house. She accompanied him to his court date in April.
The pair continue to be seen over the next several months, and in June 2018, having revealed that she didn’t know Ant and Corbett were dating, Lisa accused Ant’s new girlfriend of ‘breaking the girl code’ by dating the TV star.
In October 2018, just days before their divorce application was granted, Ant was seen holding his phone, which has him and Corbett as the screensaver.
Their union legally came to an end during a 30-second hearing.
In November 2018, the pair were said to be fighting over custody of their pet labrador, Hurley
In January 2020, Ant and Lisa were said to have finalised their divorce deal
Ant agreed to hand over £31m to his ex-wife in the settlement, including their £5million former marital home in West London
The couple will share custody of pet dog Hurley
During the hearing, Ant had to technically admit adultery with Anne-Marie as their relationship officially began while he and Lisa were still married.
Lisa later revealed she didn’t know personal assistant Anne-Marie and her ex-husband were dating until she saw pictures of them together in a newspaper.
In June, Lisa took to Twitter to criticise her ex-husband’s new girlfriend of ‘breaking girl code’ by dating the troubled star.
Lisa revealed to her 122,000 followers that she invited Anne-Marie into their marital home and the woman had been both hers and Ant’s personal assistant.
Speaking at the time about his new relationship Ant told The Sun: ‘Anne-Marie honestly is the fundamental reason for the great change in my life.
‘She’s been my rock. She’s a beautiful soul. We’re very happy.’
Dark times: In April 2018 (pictured), Ant was banned from the road for 20 months and fined £86,000 for driving while more than twice the legal limit
Ant revealed he in the same interview that he has ADHD and when asked about Anne-Marie he defended her for ‘breaking the girl code.’
He said: ‘That’s absolute rubbish. I don’t feel the need to defend Anne-Marie but I will say you’ve got to be careful judging other people’s relationships or what you think is the truth that’s been put out there.’
A year before they split, Ant entered rehab after struggling with a two-year addiction to super-strength painkillers following a knee operation in 2015.
In April 2018, he was banned from the road for 20 months and fined £86,000 for driving while more than twice the legal limit.
In the work department, Ant and his sidekick Declan Donnelly, 44, cashed in at least £15,124 a day last year after making an epic return to the small screen together.
According to records, the hefty sum was paid into just one of their firms, Hurley Promotions Ltd, with the company’s profits increasing from £4.5 million to £5.5 million between 2018 and 2019.
Dec also managed to bank £5.2 million for solo work while his sidekick, also 44, took a year-long break from his TV commitments to focus on his recovery from prescription drug addiction in rehab.
The iconic hosting duo joined forces at the Britain’s Got Talent auditions for the first time in January 2019 following nearly a year off from TV together.
Ant’s personal issues saw him sit out the last few episodes of BGT, as well as Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, in spring 2018.
Go big or go home: In the work department, Ant and his sidekick Declan Donnelly, 44, cashed in at least £15,124 a day last year after making an epic return to the small screen together