Forlorn Linda Robson sports her wedding ring as she is seen for first time since announcing split from husband of 33 years
Linda Robson looked forlorn as she was spotted out and about for the first time since splitting from her husband of 33 years Mark Dunford.
The Loose Women presenter, 65, confirmed this week that she and Mark had gone their separate ways.
And the star looked to be putting on a brave face as she spent her morning running errands in North London on Thursday.
Despite the tumultuous period, Linda continued to wear her wedding ring as the gold band was seen shining on her left hand.
Carrying on with day-to-day tasks Linda carried her Sainsbury’s shopping bag as she donned a slightly unusual outfit of a coat and flip flops.
The star wore a navy midi dress which was patterned with white flowers under her khaki padded jacket.
Linda slid her feet into a pair of black flip flops.
The Loose Women panellist confirmed the news of her split to Woman magazine this week, saying: ‘He’s a really good dad and we had some good years, but enough is enough.
‘I’ve got my family and my kids around me. And I’m going on a cruise with Lesley Joseph in November. I’m keeping busy. I feel fine. I’m just going away on trips all the time.
‘I’m not interested [in dating] honestly. I can’t be a***d with all that.
The pair married in 1990 and share two children together son Louis, 31, and daughter Roberta, 27. Linda also has a daughter Lauren, 40, with her ex Tony Tyler.
Linda has reportedly been ‘keeping busy’ by spending time with her family in the aftermath of her split as she seeks support from her loved ones.
The TV star spent time with her granddaughters Betsy and Lila, as she posted a picture of them to her Instagram Stories.
Alongside the smiling picture of her granddaughters, she wrote: ‘Lovely seeing my girls today, missed them [heart].’
It was claimed recently that the pair had been having relationship difficulties.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: ‘Linda has been quite open behind the scenes about problems in her marriage.
‘They hit a bit of a rough patch before Christmas but they’ve managed to work through it.
‘Linda turned to her family and close friends who supported her through it all.’
While Linda denied she was in the midst of a ‘marriage crisis’ she admitted that it hasn’t been plain sailing with her long-term love.
When asked about the crisis by The Sun she stated: ‘That’s a load of rubbish.
‘We’re still living together. We both love our kids more than anything else in the world, obviously you have a few hiccups in every marriage.
‘We’ve been married 33 years so it’s not going to be all plain sailing, but we’re still together at the moment.’
The actress recently spoke about going through ‘ups and downs’ in her relationship.
She told Best magazine: ‘There have been ups and downs, obviously, like any couple. What I think we have in common is that we love our kids more than anything.’
In June, the mother-of-three admitted she hadn’t had sex with Mark for two years while the Loose Women panel discussed if taking a ‘sex break’ can help struggling relationships.
Jumping into the conversation, Linda said: ‘Can I just say I’ve been celibate for two years?’ with Denise Welch responding: ‘I know, but you’ve got to get with the programme.’
Making a very cheeky confession, Linda quipped: ‘I know, you got me a lady friend,’ as their fellow panellists burst out laughing.
As Charlene White questioned if the celibacy had helped her focus and given her clarity she responded: ‘Well I’ve had no choice, I’ve not had it for two years!’