Jamie Redknapp pulls out of A League Of Their Own press interviews after wife Louise tells friends they’ve split

JAMIE Redknapp cancelled press interviews less than two hours before they were due to go ahead today after the Sun revealed his wife Louise had told close friends the couple had split.

The former footballer, 44, was due to answer questions to promote his Sky 1 series A League of Their Own, alongside castmates James Corden and Jack Whitehall - but pulled out at the 11th hour.

The gang were filming the final episode of the 11th series at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire.

A source on the panel show blamed scheduling problems saying: “The production schedule shifted and the slot for today has been taken up by filming unfortunately.”

The couple, who have been married for 18-years, are now formally living apart.

A friend said: “Louise told one of her closest friends she and Jamie had split. Louise was quite open about the fact the relationship was over.

"She mentioned how much time they had spent apart and that when she and Jamie had tried to spend time together, it hadn’t been good.

“It’s a very difficult situation because of their two children who they are both determined to protect.

“That’s why they’re not prepared to officially end the marriage or comment publicly.

“They hope time apart might fix things, even though that doesn’t look likely.

“But Jamie hasn’t given up hope. He is fighting for his marriage and to keep his family together. It’s all very sad.”

A source close to Louise, 42, said: “They are giving each other space as they work through things.”

Louise is now staying full-time at a house 15 minutes from the mansion in Oxshott, Surrey, she used to share with former Liverpool footballer Jamie, 44, and their sons Charlie, 12, and Beau, eight.

The ex-Eternal singer, runner-up on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, will be in a touring production of Cabaret from September to December.

The friend said: “Louise’s priorities have changed and it’s made her re-evaluate parts of her life.

“She loves her family very much and her children mean everything to her.

“But it’s also her last chance to have a major entertainment career and she’s not prepared to give up on that dream.”