{"id":435536,"date":"2011-06-03T16:06:09","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T16:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/03\/chris-evans-fights-back-tears-as-he-talks-about-split-from-billie-piper-at-hay-festival\/"},"modified":"2011-06-03T16:06:09","modified_gmt":"2011-06-03T16:06:09","slug":"chris-evans-fights-back-tears-as-he-talks-about-split-from-billie-piper-at-hay-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/03\/chris-evans-fights-back-tears-as-he-talks-about-split-from-billie-piper-at-hay-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evans fights back tears as he talks about split from Billie Piper at Hay Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"106.802890933\">\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=y&#038;authornamef=Sarah+Fitzmaurice\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sarah Fitzmaurice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last updated at 5:06 PM on 3rd June 2011<\/p>\n<p>He famously proposed after their first date with a Ferrari full of red roses.<\/p>\n<p>But despite marrying and later divorcing nearly a decade ago Chris Evans stills finds it hard to talk about his break up from Billie Piper.<\/p>\n<p>The Radio DJ fought back tears as she spoke about his ex-wife at the Hay Festival last night.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/06\/03\/article-0-00A2E4B71000044C-384_468x731.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"731\" alt=\"Happy couple: Chris Evans (pictured in 2004) has opened up about his relationship with Billie Piper yesterday and he nearly broke down in tears talking about their split\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy couple: Chris Evans (pictured in 2004) has opened up about his relationship with Billie Piper yesterday and he nearly broke down in tears talking about their split<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chris, 45, had the sell-out audience captivated as he opened up about his relationship with the former singer.<\/p>\n<p>The DJ described the connected he and Billie shared when they met in 2000 and said: \u2018We both needed fixing and thought we could each fix each other.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Anne Robinson, who was interviewing him as part of the literary festival, questioned him on the high-profile break up.<\/p>\n<p>Evans fought back the tears as he said: \u2018We were totally in love and we were together for all the right reasons.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018But to go back to the metaphor of fixing each other. We were fixed, where do you go from there?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was not inevitable but it was obvious when it happened and the greatest disservice we could have done for each other was carry on.\u2019<\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/06\/03\/article-0-0C26DB8700000578-507_468x668.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"668\" alt=\"Happy now: Chris with his wife Natasha Shishmanian at the 2011 Ivor Novello awards last month. The DJ was speaking at the Hay Festival with Anne Robinson last night \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy now: Chris with his wife Natasha Shishmanian at the 2011 Ivor Novello awards last month. The DJ was speaking at the Hay Festival with Anne Robinson last night<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The presenter who made millions with his production company Ginger Media Group, also recounted how he proposed to Miss Piper, by buying a Ferarri.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018One hour later it was outside her (Piper&#8217;s) flat full of roses, as many as I could buy, with a note saying &#8216;Will You Marry Me?&#8221;\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The crowd responded to the story with a gasp and Chris added: \u2018You see. Women love it. The boys probably think \u201cyou t*****\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He went on to describe the tempestuous period that both he and Piper had lived up until that moment, intimating they were well suited to each other.<\/p>\n<p>He added that after marrying they ran away to America which was the right thing to do for love but the wrong thing for his career.<\/p>\n<p>Billie and Chris split in September 2004 just three years after marrying in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Their separation was amicable and they finally divorced in 2007.<br \/>Chris and Anne were discussing his latest autobiography Memoirs of a Fruitcake<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a story about a celebrity? Call the Daily Mail showbusiness desk on 0207 938 6364 or 0207 938 6683. For U.S. stories, phone 310 642 2317.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See the original article here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1393826\/Chris-Evans-fights-tears-talks-split-Billie-Piper-Hay-Festival.html?ITO=1490\" title=\"Chris Evans fights back tears as he talks about split from Billie Piper at Hay Festival\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Evans fights back tears as he talks about split from Billie Piper at Hay Festival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Sarah Fitzmaurice Last updated at 5:06 PM on 3rd June 2011 He famously proposed after their first date with a Ferrari full of red roses. 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