A British TV presenter has revealed that he secretly divorced his wife of 15 years during the ‘toughest year of my life’, posting his divorce application online
A British TV presenter has announced that he secretly divorced his wife of 15 years, sharing that this has been the “toughest year” of his life.
Former BBC host Ortis Deley, best known for programmes such as Short Change and The Gadget Show, shared the news on Instagram. The 53-year-old shared a screenshot of a government email he got as part of his divorce application. The email read: “You can now continue to the the next stage of your divorce application, and apply for a ‘conditional order’.”
A conditional order is when the court confirms that there is not a reason to prevent a divorce from happening. Ortis had married Rachel Deley in 2011 and the couple share two children together, Phoenix and Quincy. Both Ortis and Rachel have unfollowed each other on Instagram.
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In the caption, Ortis explained how hard his divorce had been. He said: “One year since my world shifted. I’m doing much better now, but man, this has been the toughest year of my life, because I never thought this would be a chapter in my life’s story. I still have some healing to do; therapy has been essential.
“Family and friends have been irreplaceable during this time and I can never thank them enough for helping me keep it together. I’m extremely grateful for each and every one of them.”
Ortis, who grew up in South London, first found fame when he appeared on Bling Date. Whilst on the show, he was spotted by industry manager Jan Simmonds.
Later, he amassed some acting credits, getting a cameo in the 2006 film Derailed, alongside Jennifer Aniston. He also appeared in Doctors, The Bill and 2006 film Kidulthood.
Alongside this, Ortis began working as a TV presenter. He started by hosting a breakfast show called Up Your Street for LWT. He then worked for Trouble TV on a variety of shows, including Smash Hits Roadshow from 1998 to 2000.
He joined the BBC in 2001, initially presenting Short Change, a children’s consumer affairs programme, and Live & Kicking, a children’s show with comedy skits, cartoons and games. A year later, he started hosting Xchange on CBBC. By 2009, he had been chosen to host The Gadget Show alongside Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Jason Bradbury.
As well as a career as a TV presenter, Ortis has worked on radio. During the Sydney Olympics, he hosted his own sports show on BBC Radio 5 Live, where he interviewed British athletes preparing for the games. He also hosted a Sunday-moornning slot on Choice FM.
His fellow TV stars have supported him in the comments of his divorce post, including Judi Love, who wrote: “So much love hun.” Angellica Bell added: “Love you O.”
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