Why did Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson split and are the Coronation street star’s actually divorced?

LUCY-Jo Hudson and Alan Halsall appeared to be a match-made in soap heaven when they started their romance in the early noughties on the set of Corrie.

Sadly, it wasn't meant to be and the I'm A Celebrity star and Hollyoaks actress shocked fans when they announced they had split up.

Lucy-Jo Hudson and Alan Halsall met while on the set of Coronation Street.

Their first meeting came when Lucy-Jo joined the cast in 2002.

Alan, who had been on the soap for four years by this time, instantly struck up a friendship with the actress.

This soon turned to romance, and by 2004 they had started dating.

Their time working together came to an end in 2005 when Lucy-Jo was killed off, but they continued their relationship away from the cobbles.

Married life

The smitten pair didn't wait long to get married and tied the knot in June 2009.

The wedding was held at St Bertoline's Church in Barthomley, Cheshire.

The ceremony was attended by many of their fellow Corrie cast and including Samia Smith, who plays Maria Connor, Sarah Platt actress Tina O'Brien, and Jane Danson who plays Leanne Battersby.

Becoming parents

In September 2013, Lucy-Jo and Alan welcomed their only child together, a daughter named Sienna-Rae.

Announcing the news, Alan tweeted: "Lucy-Jo & I are delighted to announce the arrival of our little girl born this morning. Mother & baby are home with a very proud Father."

In an interview with OK! Magazine at the time, the new dad said: "Literally, two weeks after we decided to start trying, she told me she was pregnant! If anything it was all a bit too quick!

"Lucy took me by surprise when she told me she was pregnant. I made her do five pregnancy tests because I couldn't believe it happened so fast."

He added: "I feel awful because a lot of our friends have struggled.

"I feel guilty telling people I'm pregnant because it happened so fast, while other people have been trying for months or even years."

The break-up

In May 2018, Lucy-Jo and Alan shocked fans when they announced they were getting divorced.

Their marriage had reportedly been struggling for some time, and saw them split in 2016, before getting back together.

A source told The Sun at the time: “It’s very amicable but they’ve decided to go their separate ways.

“Alan’s been joking that he’s having a mid-life crisis and he went and treated himself to a brand new car five days ago. It’s a difficult time for both of them.

“They’re devastated the marriage is over but have vowed to stay friends. They still really care for each other.”

Following their split announcement, Lucy revealed: "I can confirm Al and I are in the process of divorcing. We remain friends and devoted Mummy and Daddy to our daughter Sienna."

Lucy-Jo and Alan were previously said to have had an "amicable split".

However in November 2024, as Alan headed into the I'm A Celebrity jungle, it was reported they are now "barely speaking" to each other.

An insider told The Sun: “Alan and Lucy-Jo still aren’t on speaking terms.

“If Alan needs anything he goes through her boyfriend Lewis (Devine).

"They both want what’s best for their daughter Sienna but they won’t communicate. Things are just as bad as when they first fell out.

“Alan still has a few issues with how things played out between them when they split.”

Moving on

Since 2018, Lucy-Jo has been in a relationship with Lewis Devine, who she met when she was doing panto.

The two initially became very good friends during their run in Snow White at the Theatre Royal in St Helens, Merseyside.

Following the breakdown of her marriage, love soon blossomed with Lewis with a source telling us at the time: “Lucy-Jo and Lewis shared an instant ­chemistry, but obviously she was married and didn’t act on it.

“After trying for months, she and Alan called time on their marriage and something slowly developed with Lewis.”

Meanwhile, Alan found love with former co-star Tisha Merry.

They were together for five years until 2024 before they called time on their romance.