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Tina Malone reunites with estranged husband Paul Chase after 'two years of hell'

Tina Malone has confirmed she's back together with her estranged husband after the pair

The former Shameless actress, 56, says that after enduring 'two years of hell', she had asked her toyboy lover Paul Chase, 37, for a divorce.

However after four months apart, the pair have managed to work past their differences and are now preparing to hold a 'second wedding' to mark their ten year anniversary this year.

Speaking in a candid interview with Closer magazine, Tina said she realised that the problems in her marriage stemmed from depression and recognising that it was better to 'pull together rather than fall apart' ended up saving her relationship with long term love Paul.

Tina Malone and Paul Chase have reconciled after splitting ahead of their ten year wedding anniversary (Nick Bowman/Sunday Mirror)

The mum says the break-up occurred after a troubled two year period.

First Tina was arrested for possession of cocaine while performing in a pantomime in December 2017. Her agent told her she wouldn't work for at least a year but after accepting a caution, Tina feared it would be much longer.

Then three months later, Paul lost his job caring for violent teenagers and the cash-strapped couple found themselves on the brink of bankruptcy.

Tina and Paul hit rock bottom after her arrest (UK Press via Getty Images)

"I remember feeling like my life was falling apart. Things just kept going from bad to worse. I thought I would never get through it. I was suicidal," explains Tina.

The former Celebrity Big Brother star said that she and Paul were locked in endless rows and eventually stopped sleeping in the same bed together.

"I'd end up putting Flame (Tina's six year old daughter) to bed and falling asleep next to her. Paul and I always had such a great sex life but we were barely touching each other. At one point we didn't have sex in five months," Tina admits.

The pair share daughter Flame, now six (Sunday Mirror)

Things came to a head last September with Tina telling her hubby she couldn't go on any longer and wanted a divorce.

Paul moved in with his mum to create some distance between them, but Tina admits they still couldn't speak to each other without rowing - even on the phone.

Eventually, Paul stopped drinking and began to take antidepressants before landing a job in the army.

Just before Christmas, Paul returned to the family home.

"Our sex life got back on track. We slept together more over Christmas than in the last two years!" boasts Tina.

Tina is dreaming up another big white wedding (Living TV)

An excited Tina says the pair are now looking to renew their wedding vows in time for their tenth wedding anniversary this year.

The star, who is also mum to 37-year-old daughter Danielle from a previous marriage, said she wants to have a Catholic ceremony in a local church followed by a party after.

"We had 650 guests to our first wedding, but this would be much smaller. I'll still have the big wedding dress though!" says Tina.

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