Former boxing champion Nicola Adams has split from her partner of seven years

Former boxing champion Nicola Adams has split from her partner of seven years. The pugilist, 42, and OnlyFans model Ella Baig, 27, have separated, with a spokesperson praising the former couple’s journey. Nicola and Ella share two-year-old son Taylor Nate, who was born via IVF using one of former Strictly star Nicola’s eggs.

A spokesperson for Nicola said: “Nicola and Ella have shared an incredible journey together, full of love, growth, and resilience. After much thoughtful reflection and important therapy work, they have made the difficult decision to separate.”

They continued to tell The Sun: “Their priority remains their son, Taylor, and they are committed to co-parenting with love and respect.”

Nicola and Ella were together for seven years ( 
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And a source told the publication that the couple had even gone through couple’s therapy in a bid to save their relationship. The insider close to Nicola and Ella claimed the duo had tried to make it work for the sake of their son, but were unable to do so. They are thought to have came to the conclusion a split was in everyone’s best interests.

The source added: “They still have a lot of love for each other, and great memories, but are focused on being brilliant co-parents.”

The former couple first decided they were going to try to start a family in 2020, two years after they met on a night out. At the time, they began IVF treatment and used an egg fertilised via a sperm donor who looked like Ella.

Ella carried their child, before giving birth a month before her due date. Following his birth, Nicola spoke to Vogue magazine about how there was a lack of parenting books for same-sex families.

She said: “The information is out there but we really had to dig for it.”

Ella also shared an insight into her pregnancy when speaking to Hello! magazine. She recalled the moment her waters broke and shouted at her partner to ring the hospital.

“This is the point when everything feels worth the chaos and the long process of IVF. It’s the one outcome you’re waiting for,” she said.

The couple were forced to deny they had secretly tied the knot in November 2022. Rumours started to swirl at the time that they’d got hitched in Mexico.

The former Olympian and Ella managed to confuse their online followers after posting a rather formal photo. The romantic image of the pair suited and booted snap sent followers on Instagram into overdrive.

Indeed, the pair were at a wedding – but it wasn’t theirs. The caption had read: “Perfect Together,” before she wrote under image: “I have you, you have me.”

However, following intense speculation, Nicola moved to clarify the situation in a video. She said: “So sorry for the confusion but on my last post me and Ella are not married. That was my friend’s wedding.”

And Ella doubled down, saying: “I would just like to remind everybody that me and Nicky are not engaged nor are we married.”