Made In Chelsea star Tabitha Willett has announced her split from club mogul fiancé Fraser Carruthers after the couple were forced to postpone their July wedding.
The mother-of-one, 29, who shares daughter Ottilie, 14 months, with Fraser, 37, revealed on Tuesday their decision to separate in a heartfelt Instagram post.
Tabitha shared a sweet picture of their hands including the paw of their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel as she expressed her ‘sadness’ at their inability to make it ‘work’.
Heartfelt: Made In Chelsea star Tabitha Willett, 29, has announced her split from club mogul fiancé Fraser Carruthers, 37, after the couple were forced to postpone their July wedding
Tabitha praised Fraser, who counts Prince Harry as one of his friends, as ‘the most incredible father’ to Ottilie and revealed how the couple ‘still love each other very much’.
Fraser re-posed the picture to his 6,239 Instagram followers and quoted the same caption.
In a touching Instagram post, Tabitha penned: ‘It is with a heavy heart that I wanted to share some incredibly personal news.
New chapter: Tabitha praised Fraser, who counts Prince Harry as one of his friends, as ‘the most incredible father’ to Ottilie and revealed how the couple ‘still love each other very much’ (pictured in April 2019)
‘After months of consideration and many long and thoughtful conversations, Fraser and I have decided to separate. As you can imagine, this is an incredibly hard time for us as a family.’
The reality star added: ‘This year has provided so many uncertainties and forced us to postpone and eventually cancel our wedding as well as being new and full time parents and government closures of businesses.
‘Ottilie is our world and remains our number one priority. We also share so much love and respect for one another and our beautiful daughter and we are eager for her to grow up watching us mature into a modern family, as close friends.
‘Fraser is the most incredible father and it fills me with great sadness that we have been unable to make our relationship work.’
She ended: ‘We still love each other very much and know that our future is better and more stable this way.
In a touching Instagram post, Tabitha penned: ‘It is with a heavy heart that I wanted to share some incredibly personal news’
‘As we find our feet and navigate our new relationship, we ask for respect and kindness.
‘We may be a little quieter than usual as we settle into our new normal and we thank you in advance for your love and support.
‘This is all Fraser and myself will be commenting on this matter at this delicate time.
‘The community that we have formed together on this platform means the world to me and I am looking forward to sharing our ongoing journey as honestly and openly as I am able to, with you. With love, Tabitha, Fraser and Ottilie.’
Fraser proposed during a trip to Miami in November 2019, with a three-carat diamond engagement ring designed by Eden Rocks, the company run by MIC pal Spencer who was also expected to attend the wedding.
Doting: The mother-of-one shares adorable daughter Ottilie, 14 months, with Fraser
Sweet: Tabitha met Fraser, in 2016 when she worked as a marketing director at his private members club Albert’s
Moving on: Tabitha was originally set to exchange vows with Fraser at Fulham’s Hurlingham Club in July in front of a host of celebrity guests (pictured in December 2018)
Reflecting on her engagement, Tabitha told HELLO! magazine: ‘The ring box had a light inside so the ring sparkled so much.
‘It was everything I’d dreamed of, and I cried.’
Tabitha was originally set to exchange vows with Fraser at Fulham’s Hurlingham Club in July in front of a host of celebrity guests.
However, the pandemic scuppered their plans, and they had planned to get married at a register office and hold a reception in a Chelsea restaurant.
Expecting: Their delayed wedding date also meant that their 14-month-old daughter Ottilie would have been able to walk down the aisle with them (pictured in February 2019)
Past: Fraser proposed with a pear shaped diamond ring from Spencer Matthews diamond company Eden Rocks, said to be worth around £90,000
Their delayed wedding date also meant that their 14-month-old daughter Ottilie would have been able to walk down the aisle with them.
Made In Chelsea co-stars and new parents, Hugo Taylor and Millie Mackintosh were also expected to attend the intimate wedding ceremony.
Tabitha met Fraser, in 2016 when she worked as a marketing director at his private members club Albert’s, named after his great-great-great-great grandfather, which counts Prince Harry as one of its favourite patrons.
Wow: The reality star showing off her pear-shaped diamond ring from Spencer Matthews jewellery brand
Fraser also co-owns popular Chelsea-based club Raffles, and Mahiki in Kensington – a stone’s throw from Kensington Palace, as well as owning a property company and having just launched a new Sake brand with Made In Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock.
After moving in with Fraser in November 2017 the pair split up, with Tabitha throwing herself into filming MIC.
However they pair began to rekindle things and Tabitha left the show upon discovering she was pregnant with a little girl in January 2019.
Pals: Fraser is seen partying with Spencer Matthews, left, and is close friends with a range of the Made In Chelsea circle
Speaking to FEMAIL in January last year, Tabitha remembered how her relationship with Fraser began, explaining: ‘I started working as a marketing director at Albert’s Private Members Club in 2016 where Fraser and I met.
‘It quickly became romantic but we kept very quiet as he was my boss. It was very on-off for a long time before we became official and moved in together in November 2017.
‘But moving in was probably too hasty at the time as this led to us breaking up. I was broken-hearted dived head first into filming for Made in Chelsea.’
Business: Fraser co-owns popular Chelsea-based clubs Albert’s and Raffles, and Mahiki in Kensington- a stone’s throw from Kensington Palace, as well as owning a property company and having just launched a new Sake brand with Made In Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock