Tamzin Outhwaite has been unlucky in love following her shock divorce from Tom Ellis amid infidelity claims and has recently separated from her toyboy lover – but it doesn’t seem to bother her
Actress Tamzin Outhwaite says she is determined not to rush into a new relationship after enduring more heartache.
The former EastEnders star, 54, is on a new mission to ‘full up her own cup’ and do what makes her happy after breaking off her six-year relationship with toyboy boyfriend Tom Child, 33, earlier this year. Their split came after her marriage to actor Tom Ellis, 46, hit the rocks in 2013 when she reportedly discovered he had an affair with a co-star, and the couple divorced the following year.
In a new interview with OK!, Tamzin said firmly: “I’m happy single” before adding: “There’s a lot on! Life is really busy, throwing a relationship into that is a whole other thing. Freedom fills up my cup, freedom to do as you please is a lovely thing. That makes me happy.”
Tamzin, who is taking part in the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing’s 2024 Christmas Special alongside salsa superstar and pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin, has come a long way since her heartbreaking divorce, and now marks the anniversary of her husband leaving the family home with “pride”.
The mum-of-one told the Mirror in September that she was “feeling of triumph and genuine gratitude.” She continued: “For anyone struggling, the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself.”
It came after she posted a statement on social media last year saying: “10 years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time.” In 2013, it was reported that the Lucifer actor allegedly admitted to cheating on Tamzin with Emilie de Ravin, when they worked together on the American TV show, Once Upon A Time in 2013.
At the time, the mum of two went on to claim, in a now deleted post on X, that she was being told about other infidelities. She said: “Ten years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time. I still meet new people on jobs who reveal more infidelities and lies that he committed. But thankfully my heart and soul are clear and clean and I could not be happier right now.”
Tamzin found love again with her toyboy lover Tom Child but after six years together, Tamzin revealed she is happily single once again. She added: “There has been no acrimonious ending; we’ve moved on to a friend zone. We are still really great mates, which is nice.” Tom and Tamzin first locked eyes in 2017 at a yoga class and he had been credited with helping her heal her broken heart following the breakdown of their marriage.
Unlike the split with her husband, Tamzin says she is “quite happy” being single as she likes her own company. She added: “Maybe before now, I’ve been single but not happy. But I’m quite happy. And being single and happy is a really lovely place to be. And that can only happen with life experience. There is a lot said about people not wanting to be on their own as they get older,” she says. “I really like being on my own. Especially now, at this age, I really like my own company.”
Tamzin, who played newly divorced Sylvie in the Channel 5 drama The Wives, continued: “Sylvie’s only been freshly divorced. Deep down, she’s probably got some pain that she needs to deal with. I’m not like her in that way. I feel pretty clear and happy – I’m at a place where I’ve come through the other end. Life feels really good.”
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