Ashley Banjo, the diversity leader, skillfully took down a troll who appeared to take offence by his birthday card to his ex-wife Francesca Abbott.
The Dancing On Ice judge, 34, and his childhood love announced their divorce in December 2022 after 16 years together, saying that they took the ‘tough choice’ to split 18 months ago but kept it hidden.
Ashley, 31, and Francesca have two children, Rose, four, and Micah, two. He has continued to co-parent his children, and they recently had a family day out in London.
Ashley posted beneath Francesca’s compulsory Instagram photo on her 36th birthday, ‘Happy Birthday man.’
Several others were unaware of the former couple’s private joke when one of them felt the word ‘dude’ was unacceptable.
Explaining his choice of words, Ashley replied: ‘For those of you who wish to comment in outrage. This is what we’ve called each other for over a decade and a half. But your input is very much appreciated.’
Francesca also backed up Ashley’s comment saying: ‘Shut down lol. He’s right though… we really have.’
That’s all there is to it!
Ashley and his ex, who met as adolescents and married in 2015, stated when they divorced that their ‘beautiful children’ were their first priority.
They’ve since celebrated Christmas together, posting a slew of cheerful Instagram photos of the quartet going on winter walks and playing with their new toys.
Ashley and Francesca, who is also a dancer, have revealed that their divorce was ‘not simple’ or ‘quick by any means.’
But, with the year 2023 approaching, the former couple believed it was appropriate to inform the public.
Assuring that they will remain ‘the best of friends to each other’, the pair added in a statement in December: ‘Every decision that has been made is to make sure we can continue as a loving family and give the very best of ourselves as parents.
‘Raising Rose and Micah in a healthy and happy environment is the most important thing to both of us.
‘Sometimes after so many years people just move in different directions, but we do so lovingly and we continue to try and be both the best parents possible and the best of friends to each other.’
Source My Celebrity Life.