‘Very difficult period for both’ – Holly Valance seen without wedding ring for first time after split from £1billion property tycoon Nick Candy as she touches down in London clutching £2,500 Dior bag and keeps silent on 13-year marriage collapse - suong

HOLLY Valance has been seen for the first time without her wedding ring following the news of her split from property tycoon Nick Candy.

The former Neighbours actress and pop star, 42, was photographed at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 wearing a black top, comfy blue jeans, a black cardigan and trainers.

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She carried a large suitcase and a £2,500 Christian Dior tote bag as she made her way to a waiting car.

It comes after it was revealed that Holly and Nick, 52, are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. 

Friends told The Sun that the couple had quietly separated in recent weeks.

A family friend said: “This has been a very difficult period for both Nick and Holly, and they are keeping things private out of respect for their family. 

“The joint parenting of their two amazing daughters remains their top priority. 

“They’ve had to juggle a demanding lifestyle. Between family, public life, and Nick’s intense work commitments, it’s been a tough balance.”

The couple - prominent figures in right-wing political circles - were last seen together in March during a lunch outing in London.

Holly rose to fame in the early 2000s playing Felicity “Flick” Scully in the Australian soap Neighbours, before launching a pop career. 

She launched a pop career and her 2002 debut album Footprints produced several hits, including chart-topper Kiss Kiss.

But she was sued by her former manager and forced to hand out a £200,000 pay out.

Broke, she moved to Los Angeles where she continued her acting career - starring in US TV show Prison Break and appearing alongside Liam Neeson in Taken.

Nick, a billionaire property developer, co-founded the luxury real estate business Candy & Candy with his brother Christian in the early 1990s. 

Their developments include the ultra-exclusive One Hyde Park in London, valued at over £1 billion.

The couple married in 2012 in a lavish £3 million ceremony in California attended by 300 guests, including music mogul Simon Cowell.

In recent years, Holly and Nick have emerged as vocal supporters of Reform UK. 

Nick left the Conservative Party last year and was appointed Reform’s treasurer in December, pledging to raise tens of millions for leader Nigel Farage — including donating a seven-figure sum himself.

Holly has also been a visible presence in political circles. 

She visited Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022 alongside Farage and her husband attended Boris Johnson’s wedding celebration in 2021. 

She is credited with encouraging Farage’s return to frontline politics.

Speaking last year about her political shift, Holly said:“Everyone starts off as a leftie and then wakes up at some point after making money, working, trying to run a business, trying to buy a home, then realises what crap ideas they all are.”

A spokesperson for the couple said: “This is a private matter and we will not be making any further comment.”

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