Michael Gove publicizes divorce from newspaper columnist wife Sarah Vine

Aberdeen-born cabinet minister Michael Gove has announced his divorce from newspaper columnist Sarah Vine.

Mr Gove, who attended Robert Gordon's college as a schoolboy, serves in major Minister Boris Johnson's cupboard as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as well as Minister for the cabinet workplace.

Michael Gove visited the Western Isles in June.

they'd been married because 2001 and their announcement follows a column written earlier this week by using Ms Vine via the day by day Mail, by which she talked in regards to the difficulties of being a politician's wife in the wake of the Matt Hancock scandal.

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"Amicable"

The pair mentioned the split changed into amicable and that they "would remain first rate friends" and moved immediately to aspect obtainable turned into no third-party involved.

A spokesman for the couple instructed the PA information company: "Michael and Sarah have agreed to separate and they're in the procedure of finalising their divorce.

"they're going to continue to assist their two toddlers and that they continue to be shut chums.

"The family in a well mannered way ask for privacy at this time and should now not be presenting any further remark."

"Westminster alterations a person"

Ms Vine wrote about how Westminster "changes an individual", referencing the split between Mr Hancock and his spouse Martha following his affair with aide Gina Coladangelo, along with ex-chancellor George Osbourne's marriage smash-up.

She wrote: "These ladies are nonetheless extra or much less the identical adult they were after they bought married. but their baby-kisser men don't seem to be.

retaining their distance in public – Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo.

"hiking that a long way up Westminster's greasy pole adjustments a person. And when somebody changes, they require whatever thing new from a partner.

"particularly, someone who's as an awful lot a courtesan as a associate, one who understands their brilliance and, crucially, is for my part invested in it.

"The issue with the spouse who has universal you seeing that manner before you have been king of the area is that she sees through your facade."

The couple have mentioned they aren't commenting further at present.