Holly Valance and UK Reform billionaire Nick Candy divorce after 13 years of marriage

Australian singer and former Neighbours star Holly Valance has split from her billionaire husband, and conservative Reform UK powerbroker Nick Candy, after 13 years of marriage.

Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance and Reform UK billionaire Nick Candy are divorcing after 13 years of marriage.

Friends told The Sun that the Australian actor and singer had split from her property tycoon husband in recent weeks.

Right-wing glamour couple Holly, 42, and Nick, 52 — both key figures in the rise of Reform — were last photographed together in March, heading out for lunch in London.

Holly and Nick Candy arrive for the launch of Popular Conservatism in London in February 2024. Picture: Hollie Adams / Bloomberg via Getty Images

A family friend said: “This has been a very difficult period for both Nick and Holly, and they are keeping things private out of respect for their family.

“The joint parenting of their two amazing daughters remains their top priority. They’ve had to juggle a demanding lifestyle. Between family, public life, and Nick’s intense work commitments, it’s been a tough balance.

“This is a family matter and they’re doing their best to handle things thoughtfully. Privacy is obviously very important to them both, so they can focus on what’s best for the family.”

Valance at the Reform Party 2024 Conference in Birmingham, England. Picture: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images

The couple at the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt launch party in central London before they were married in 2012. Picture: Supplied

Nick, who is the treasurer of Nigel Farage’s Reform, met Holly in 2009 and proposed two years later.

They married in 2012 in a A$6.3 million California ceremony in front of 300 guests, including Simon Cowell.

Valance tweeted a photo of Nick Candy’s marriage proposal. Picture: Twitter

Nick Candy and Holly Valance were married on September 29, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. Picture: Pascal Plessis / Getty Images

Holly found fame on Neighbours as Felicity “Flick” Scully before launching a career as a pop star. Her 2002 debut album Footprints spawned three hits, including Kiss Kiss, which went to No 1.

Nick started his property business with brother Christian in the early 1990s while working in advertising.

The singer appeared naked in her raunchy hit Kiss Kiss.

Valance in her raunchy video for Kiss Kiss in 2002.

The pair now have a vast portfolio, including One Hyde Park — made up of 86 luxury apartments in central London — worth just over A$2.1 billion.

Last year, Nick announced he had shunned his Conservative Party membership in favour of Reform.

Nick and Holly Candy arrive for the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle in October 2018. Picture: Matt Crossick / Getty Images

He was appointed as the party’s treasurer in December and pledged to raise tens of millions for Mr Farage, including giving a seven-figure sum himself.

Holly has become a high-profile figure in right-wing politics.

She visited US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in 2022 with her husband and Mr Farage. She also attended former Tory PM Boris Johnson’s wedding in 2021.

L-R: Nick Candy, Donald Trump, Nigel Farage and Holly Candy at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. Picture: X

And she is credited with encouraging Mr Farage to run for Parliament.

On her political views, she said last year: “Everyone starts off as a leftie and then wakes up at some point after making money, working, trying to run a business, trying to buy a home, then realises what crap ideas they all are.”

A spokesman for the couple said: “This is a private matter and we will not be making any further comment.”

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