Rufus Hound and wife Beth Johnson have SPLIT after 13 years of marriage

Rufus Hound has announced he split from his wife Beth Johnson during lockdown in April

The comedian, 41, took to Twitter on Friday to share a poignant post that saw him claim they ‘will always remain best friends’ despite parting ways.

Rufus, who is rumoured to be joining Dancing On Ice, said in a statement: ‘In April, Beth and I made the sad decision to end our marriage.

‘We will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated we will always remain best friends.’

The pair share two children Alby and Hilda together, and he concluded by saying ‘as always, our family will remain our number one priority.’

Rufus and Beth met at Reading Festival in 2006, and the pair tied the knot at the Little Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, a year later. 

MailOnline has contacted Rufus’ representatives for comment. 

It was claimed earlier this month that Rufus had signed up to Dancing On Ice, which is set to return in 2021.

The Sun reported that Rufus and Lady Leshurr were on show bosses priority list, as a source speaking to the publication claimed they were ‘delighted’ to sign the stars on.

They claimed: ‘Dancing On Ice are putting together one of their most eclectic line-ups ever and bosses are delighted to have got Rufus and Lady Leshurr onboard.

‘Neither of them are going to play it safe – on the show or on the ice. The next series is certainly not going to be light on entertainment.’ 

Dancing On Ice isn’t the first reality competition show that Rufus has been linked to, as he previously won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special in 2013. 

Rufus was a regular panellist for Celebrity Juice, and also appeared on shows such as Never Mind The Buzzcocks. 

He also made a name for himself in a number of stage productions, including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Boy In The Dress and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.