Anita Rani has gushed that “life is good” after separating from her husband of 14 years, Bhupi Rehal, in 2023.
The Countryfile presenter, 46, also spoke about the future which she has dubbed ‘Chapter Two’ of her life, after previously revealing she had found freedom through divorce.
Narration Love Sunday Magazine: ‘Life is good, I’m in a good place. “I’m focusing on myself and my own desires.”
‘It’s nice to be able to think about the second phase of my life. I’ve been calling it Chapter Two.
Anita met her ex-husband at a rave in east London and married in a Sikh ceremony in 2009, before splitting last September, believed to be as a result of their hectic schedules.
Anita Rani, 46, has gushed that “life is good” after separating from her husband of 14 years, Bhupi Rehal, in 2023.
The Countryfile presenter also spoke about the future which she has described as “chapter two” of her life (pictured, Anita and her ex-husband Bhupi).
A source said The mirror at that moment: ‘It’s very sad but they have decided to separate. “Sadly, their hectic schedules over the last few years have meant they have grown apart over time.”
Anita admitted she had found “freedom” after getting divorced in a candid article for Sunday weather and explained how she has been living the single life in her forties.
Anita, who was born and raised in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to an Indian-born Hindu father and an Indian-born Sikh mother, also revealed how her upbringing had impacted her approach to life.
He confessed that his family believed that divorce was a “capital sin” and, although he admitted that “it is not easy to talk about it,” he wanted to detail how he feels now about his life. “That I don’t have to answer to anyone.”
Anita reflected: ‘Staying single in my forties has made me reevaluate everything. It has made me see the extent to which I have been conditioned to be an obedient woman, rather than a free woman.’
She continued: ‘I was raised to achieve great things, to make my parents and family proud, but I was also raised to never be ashamed. This is where it gets a little problematic, especially if you are born with a vagina. So I guess I’ve lived in extreme conflict.”
Anita confessed that she ‘resented’ doing what she believed was her ‘duty’ and reflected: ‘Now I feel like I’m starting to breathe for the first time, to do what I really want. And now that I’m in my forties it’s given me a sense of urgency.’
The television presenter addressed the topic of generational trauma in her novel Baby Does A Runner.
She said: ‘Life is good, I’m in a good place. I am focusing on myself and my own desires.
Anita met her ex-husband at a rave party in east London and married in a Sikh ceremony in 2009, before separating last September, believed to have been as a result of her hectic schedule (pictured in 2018) .
Anita then explained to Good Housekeeping: “I grew up in a Punjabi family where men and women were treated very differently and I could see inequality all around me.
‘But when you have something to fight against, it really strengthens you. It’s like an inner fire that drives you.’
Anita has previously spoken about becoming one of the few British Asian presenters on TV and wanting to dispel stereotypes.
She told Good Housekeeping in 2020: ‘Firstly, it’s fantastic to have worked so hard and achieved something like this; Breaking glass ceilings is a wonderful feeling.
‘But for me it’s also important to talk about the struggles I’ve had.
Anita admitted she had found “freedom” after getting divorced and explained how she has been living the single life in her forties.
Anita, who was born and raised in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to an Indian-born Hindu father and an Indian-born Sikh mother, revealed how her upbringing had impacted her approach to life (pictured childhood with her parents Balvinder Nazran and Lakhvir Taggar).
‘The perception of Asian women has always been very binary; People think we’re pretty square and smart and don’t have sex until we get married (of course, Mother, I didn’t have sex until I got married!).
But that is not the case. I have hated being pigeonholed my entire life.
In May, Anita revealed that she had moved back into an apartment she bought 30 years ago and had decided to transform it into her dream home following her marriage breakup.
She told Good Housekeeping: “I feel like I’ve entered a place I never expected to be. I’m in uncharted territory: I’m a single Asian woman with no kids, and you know?” that? I love it!’
