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Former weather girl Sian Lloyd breaks down over divorce mystery revealing she has no idea what happened

Star's appearence on Celebrity First Dates reveals dark clouds surrounding reasons for split from motor racing entrepreneur

Sian Lloyd and Jonathan Asham

FORMER weather girl Sian Lloyd has broken down over her recent divorce, revealing she still has no idea why it happened.

Speaking about her recent split for the first time, the TV star, 44, admitted she still struggles to comprehend why her husband Jonathan Ashman left her after eight years.

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Dark clouds ... former weather girl Sian Lloyd has broken down over her divorce from ex hubby Jonathan AshmanCredit: Getty Images

She said: “I have just come through a divorce which was the most traumatic time.

“I was married for eight years. It was the best eight years of my life. We had the most amazing marriage and one day he just left.

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Unanswered questions ... Sian still struggles to comprehend why her husband left her after eight yearsCredit: PA:Press Association

“I’ve only been divorced for a few months so it’s very, very raw.

“When someone has just left you and hadn’t even argued, you’re great together and everybody else thinks you’re the happiest couple on earth, then you question everything in life.”

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Forecast ... the newly single star presented the weather on ITV for 24 yearsCredit: Kent News and Pictures

Sian was speaking on an upcoming episode of Celebrity First Dates, due to be aired on Channel 4 this Friday.

The newly single star, who presented the weather on ITV for 24 years, was on a date with a member of the public called Max when she made candid confession.

Motor racing entrepreneur Jonathan shocked Sian by ending their marriage abruptly last year.

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Wedding day blues ... Sian thinks her stance over the Iraq War led to her snub from step-daughter Suzannes wedding to Tony Blair‘s son Euan, pictured above right, with familyCredit: PA Archive

When she is asked by producers on Friday’s episode whether he explained why he left, she shakes her head and replies: “No”.

In 2013 Sian was left devastated after being uninvited to her stepdaughter Suzanne Ashman’s wedding to Euan Blair, the son of ex-Prime Minister Tony.

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Political ambition ... Sian was previously engaged to former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik.Credit: Rex Features

She blamed the snub on her militant stance against the Iraq War led by Blair.

Sian was previously engaged to former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik.

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