Holly Valance and Nick Candy quietly ‘call it quits’

Former Neighbours star Holly Valance and billionaire property tycoon Nick Candy have reportedly called it quits after 13 years of marriage, sources close to the couple have confirmed.

The 42-year-old Australian actress and singer, best known for her role as Flick Scully and her 2002 chart-topping hit Kiss Kiss, has reportedly separated from Candy, 52, in recent weeks.

The couple, once dubbed the ‘right-wing glamour power pair’ for their ties to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, were last publicly seen together in March at a lunch outing in London.

A family friend told The Sun, “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.”

The source added that their demanding lifestyle – balancing public life, Candy’s high-stakes business ventures, and raising a young family – had taken a toll over time.

“They’re doing their best to handle things thoughtfully and privately so they can focus on what’s best for the family,” the friend said.

Nick Candy, who rose to prominence through luxury property ventures with his brother Christian, is also known as the treasurer for Reform UK and has been seen mingling with high-profile figures including Donald Trump and Nigel Farage.

He and Holly tied the knot in a lavish £3 million ceremony in California in 2012, attended by 300 guests including music mogul Simon Cowell. They first met in 2009 and got engaged two years later.

While both have kept relatively low profiles in recent years, the pair made headlines for their political affiliations and appearances at high-society events, including the 2018 royal wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.