Chantelle and Preston split - June 27 2007
Celebrity Big Brother lovebirds Chantelle and Preston have split after 10 months of marriage, it has been announced.

The couple met on the reality show last year and wed following a whirlwind romance.

"After much soul-searching and tearful discussions we have sadly decided to end our marriage," Chantelle, 23, and Preston, 25, said in a joint statement.

"We hope we can always remain friends and still love each other but we both think we put so much pressure on one another to make our marriage work that it has ended up destroying our relationship. No one else is involved in our decision."

The couple insisted their relationship was genuine and denied they had rushed into marriage.

Former promotions girl Chantelle Houghton and Ordinary Boys singer Preston met on the show in January 2006. They announced their engagement in April and tied the knot in August.

The statement said: "We know people will think we married too quickly on the back of Big Brother but the truth is that, what anyone thinks, we did have a whirlwind romance but we were genuinely in love with each other at the time and we will never regret our time together.

"We both believe in marriage and we never treated our vows or our commitment to each other lightly. We've spent hours and hours discussing whether we can salvage our marriage, give it another go, try harder, anything rather than give up.

"But we now both agree that we should go our separate ways."


Chantelle and Preston deny problems - May 31 2007
Celebrity Big Brother couple Chantelle and Preston have denied rumours that their marriage is on the rocks and say they have no plans to split up.

Gossip has been circulating that the pair, who met on the 2006 series of the reality show, were having serious difficulties just nine months after getting married.

But Ordinary Boys frontman Preston and part-time model and presenter Chantelle told Star magazine that all was well in their Brighton love nest.

"We’re not having any problems," said the 25-year-old singer. Everything is cool and we’re really happy."

Chantelle, 23, added: "Preston and I are happy. I should get this wedding ring tattooed to my finger as there’s no way I’m taking it off. He’s my husband and we’re staying together."

The couple got together in the Big Brother house after Chantelle entered as a non-celebrity, eventually going on to win the show.

After a three-month relationship, they announced their engagement in April 2006 and went on to marry in August.

Preston gets cosy with Camille? - Jan 15 2007
It seems Ordinary Boys star Preston has got in trouble with his new wife Chantelle - after spending too much time with his ex-girlfriend Camille Aznar.

Apparently the singer was spotted holding hands with the 25-year-old French babe in Brighton.

Preston has stayed in touch with the brunette through her sister Louie, 22, and Chantelle was happy for the pair to remain pals.

But now it seems the Big Brother winner has hit the roof after finding out about the cosy meeting.

A source told The Daily Star: "Preston has been known to join Camille and Louie for a coffee when they have been shopping in Brighton and he always tells his missus about the meetings.