BOXING champion and Strictly star Nicola Adams has split from her girlfriend Ella Baig.
Nicola, 42, the first woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, and the OnlyFans model, 27, called it quits after seven years of dating.
The couple have a two-year-old son Taylor Nate, born via IVF using one of Nicola’s eggs.
A spokesman 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.
“Their priority remains their son, Taylor, and they are committed to co-parenting with love and respect.”
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Leeds-born Nicola followed her London 2012 triumph by winning Olympic gold again at Rio 2016 and was a flyweight world title holder as a professional in 2019.
She also made TV history in 2020 when she and Strictly pro Katya Jones became the first same-sex pair on the BBC show.
A source close to Nicola and Ella said: “They really tried to make it work, especially for the sake of their son, and even went to couples’ therapy, but came to the conclusion that they were better off separating.
“They still have a lot of love for each other, and great memories, but are focused on being brilliant co-parents.”
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The couple, who started dating in 2018 after meeting on a night out, began IVF in 2020, with the egg fertilised via a sperm donor who resembled Ella.
Ella carried the baby and gave birth a month early via caesarean section. He weighed just 3lb 14ozs.
Ella told Hello! magazine in 2022 that the boy had Nicola’s boxing spirit, saying: “He was a fighter in my stomach and he’s definitely come out like that.”
Nicola has spoken out about a lack of parenting books for same-sex families.
She told Vogue magazine: “The information is out there but we really had to dig for it.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
