Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont announce they are set to divorce after nine years

Comedy couple Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are divorcing after nine years of marriage, they have announced in a joint statement today - just days after the launch of the fifth series of their comedy show Meet The Richardsons. The pair - who share seven-year-old daughter Elsie Louise - insisted the separation had been 'amicable' as they detailed their priority of putting their child first.