10:11 03 February 2011
TV star Justin Lee Collins has split from his wife of seven years and has been spotted on holiday with a new girlfriend, it is being reported.
The Daily Mail revealed that the 36-year-old called time on his relationship with the mother of his two children, Karen, at the end of last year, but wanted to keep it quiet.
A friend of the star told the newspaper: “Justin and Karen have separated and he does not want to talk any further about it or go into any more details.”
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The comedian has now been spotted in Florida, enjoying some time away with his new girlfriend.
During his marriage to Karen, Lee Collins was linked to a string of women and was forced to deny claims that he had cheated on his wife with an old friend.
He told the News of the World that his “marriage works and we are totally ok”. Justin and Karen have two young sons together, Archie, five, and Harvey, three.