Just two months after MasterChef host John Torode separated from his wife, it was revealed his co-star Gregg Wallace has split from his third wife after just 14 months of marriage.
The greengrocer turned caterer, 47, has now moved to a bachelor flat in London.
Recipe for disaster: MasterChef star Gregg Wallace at the Baftas in April with new love Heidi Brown, who he met via Twitter
His 30-year-old wife, Heidi, who is also his personal assistant, remains at the marital home in Whitstable, Kent looking after his two teenage children, Tom, 18, and Libby, 15.
A source told the Daily Mail: 'There is no-one else involved, it is all very amicable.'
His colleagues and friends are said to be shocked because he has publicly praised his wife for her devotion to his career.
Wallace credited her with dropping two stone by introducing him to the gym, and for helping him to care for his children.
But a friend of the TV personality said that his work schedule had caused difficulties with his wife, a former biology teacher.
'It's over': Gregg Wallace at the Ideal Homes Show, without his wedding ring
Without his wedding ring: Gregg Wallace (far right) at the opening of the 2012 Ideal Home Show with rince Charles, Myleene Klass, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Suzi Perry
The presenter runs a catering company, Wallace & Co, and Gregg's Table, a restaurant in London, as well as presenting MasterChef.
He met his third wife over the social network site Twitter in 2009 when she asked if he knew he had been labelled a 'weird crush' in a magazine.
Her daring paid off as Wallace replied: 'Ever visit London? Give me a call, I'll buy you lunch', which was swiftly followed by a date at the TV Baftas. Mrs Wallace, née Brown, moved into his Kent home just four months after their first date.
The couple wed in a lavish ceremony in January 2011 at five-star Coworth Park hotel in Ascot, Berkshire, selling the pictures in a £60,000 deal to Hello! magazine.
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His friend added: 'He's been busy juggling his catering business and his showbiz career. All these things together have taken their toll.'
In an interview published just last week, Mr Wallace gushed about his wife, saying: 'I'm so under the thumb ... I love it.'
Mr Wallace has sole custody of his children from his second marriage and has praised his wife for the impact she has had on them. He said: 'It's thanks to her that they're doing well at school ... Heidi's the strength behind our little family and she's brought so much happiness into all our lives.'
Speaking before the wedding, the future Mrs Wallace said: 'Tom and Libby already call me their step-mum, and we're so close, but I think it will mean a lot to them when it's all signed, sealed and proper and we all have the same surname.'
Wallace's spokesman said: 'Due to a number of factors Gregg and Heidi have made the difficult and mutual decision to take some time apart. They remain on amicable terms with only the best support for each other.'
Last night, Mrs Wallace confirmed the separation on her Twitter account.
She wrote: 'Getting some messages already, so I can confirm Gregg and I have separated. All amicable & still very close. He's a wonderful man.'
In January, the Mail told how chef Torode, 46, split up with Jessica, his wife of four years, over Christmas. He is believed to have left their £1.2million family home in Streatham, south-west London.
A close friend said at the time: 'It is very sad, particularly considering they have young children. They were such a nice couple.'
Torode and his wife have two children together – Jonah, seven, and Lulu, five. He also has two children – Marselle, 14, and Casper, 12 – from a previous relationship.
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