Adam Brand and Jade Hatcher part after two years
IN shock Christmas bust-up news, country singer Adam Brand and his wife of 18 months, Dancing with the Stars dancer Jade Hatcher, are living apart.
The couple, who married after a whirlwind courtship that took place on the dance floor of Seven's DWTS in 2009, separated last week, with the dancer moving back in with her parents.
We believe there is no third party involved, as sources close to the couple say the 20-year age gap was simply too large to bridge.
Yesterday, Brand's publicist, Jill Stewart, confirmed the couple were "spending time apart".
"She's back with the family and he's back in Sydney," she said.
The pair returned from the US only last week following two-time divorcee Brand's support of chart-topper Taylor Swift's American tour.
But it appears the arduous demands of touring proved too great.
The couple met on the set of DWTS when Brand, then 39, was paired with the vivacious 19-year-old.
They went on to win the competition.
Yesterday, a source said: "He is devastated. He still loves her and hopes they will reconcile."
The split couldn't come at a worse time for book publisher New Holland, with the couple's cookbook, Love, Life and Cooking, released in time for Christmas.
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