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Sami Quadri

Danny Cipriani's wife Victoria files for divorce following split

Victoria Rose, the estranged wife of former England rugby star Danny Cipriani, has filed for divorce nine months after the couple's separation.

Victoria, 42, claimed her ex-husband Cipriani, 36, sent flirtatious texts to other women during their marriage.

Victoria also said she felt "humiliated" when Cipriani began a relationship with American actressAnnaLynne McCord following their split.

Victoria Rose (Instagram)

The relationship reportedly became more strained after Cipriani stopped playing for Bath Rugby Club. Victoria claims she noticed messages from other women on his phone during this period.

According to Victoria, the final row that ended their marriage in November was sparked by her concerns over Cipriani's closeness with other women at a self-help event.

She admitted to shouting at the women "He's my husband," before later searching through hisphone and discovering what she described as flirtatious messages.

"I was shocked, heartbroken. They weren't sexts but they were telling women they were beautiful, and about the connections he felt to them. Not the kind of thing you want to read your husband sending," Victoria stated.

She expressed regret at having ignored Cipriani's reputation as a "lothario" prior to their marriage, sayingshe felt she had the "wool pulled over her eyes."

Victoria described the final argument that led to their separation, saying Cipriani left their home with only "four pairs of jogging bottoms." She admitted: "I knew his reputation but thought he was a new person."

The situation was further complicated when, months after their split, Cipriani confirmed his relationship with American actress AnnaLynne McCord, 36.

The couple's public displays of affection on social media left Victoria feeling "humiliated."

Victoria, who is set to appear on the Netflix show "Bear Hunt," also shared details about the beginning of her relationship with Cipriani.

The couple met through a mutual friend in 2019. Their relationship took a serious turn when Victoria discovered she was pregnant during the Covid-19 pandemic.

She informed Cipriani, who was in Malibu at the time, of the pregnancy. According to Victoria, he committed to making their relationship work, and she subsequently moved into his Cheltenham home.

Tragically, the couple lost their son, whom they named River, at 23 weeks in June 2020. Following this loss, Victoria says they underwent multiple rounds of IVF in attempts to have a child together.

The couple married in 2021, with Victoria revealing that Cipriani purchased three engagement rings for her during their courtship.

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