Dr Ranj Singh's ex-wife, Sulvinder Samra, has broken her silence over the "painful" divorce she went through after Ranj revealed he was gay and wanted to date men10:13, 29 May 2026Updated 10:17, 29 May 2026Dr Ranj Singh's ex-wife has spoken for the first time about their "messy" divorce. Sulvinder Samra had been married to Dr Ranj for seven years before the This Morning doctor came out as gay.‌He told her he wanted to leave their marriage to start relationships with men in 2011, leaving her devastated. Now Sulvinder has opened up for the first time about how her life was turned upside down.‌In a heartbreaking Instagram post, Sulvinder shared a montage of photos from their marriage as she marked what would have been her 20th anniversary.‌She shared: "I thought my life would go as planned... Work hard. Get a degree. Get a job. Find a partner. Get married. Have kids. Instead I had a messy and painful divorce."Sharing her side of the story, Sulvinder said it took her years to heal and for a long time felt 'unattractive, ashamed, and not good enough'.Sulvinder revealed that she 'carried the beliefs from a failed marriage' and struggled to trust anyone in her life.‌"I could not trust anyone. I did not trust myself. I believed I wouldn't be a good mum, I'm not good at relationships, I did not deserve any happiness," she said.As a result of not finding a partner, Sulvinder gave her up her dream of being a mum. "I accepted that I would only be an aunt. That having children was not my future'."It was a strict upbringing and the responsibility felt heavy. I saw university as an escape route. After some rebellion, I graduated, got a job as a Pharmacist, met my future husband and started married life."‌Recalling her marriage with the TV star she said it "was not easy", explaining the cracks started to show."What I will say is there is not a lonelier feeling than feeling alone in a marriage. When it ended, both parties were hurting, and a divorce was the only option."She explained how she "mourned", calling it "heavy because the future I thought I had was gone and the person that I thought I had married was gone as well".‌Sulvinder continued: "I questioned everything. I felt extremely unattractive. I was ashamed. I believed I was not good enough."After 12 years on from their divorce Sulvinder 'took a leap of faith' by quitting her job as a pharmacist.She then retrained as a nervous system coach - a wellness professional who helps clients regulate their autonomic nervous system to reduce chronic stress, heal trauma, and build resilience.‌Days earlier, Dr Ranj said: "I was married and obviously that relationship broke down and then it was dealing with everybody else, friends and family. It happened when I'd got to where I was thought I was supposed to be."Speaking to the Big Issue, he added: "I had the career I'd always wanted, I always wanted a home of my own. I'd ticked all my boxes."So the big question was, why am I still not 100 per cent happy? Why does it still feel like something's not right? And that's when therapy brought all of that stuff out...‌"This perfect life that you've imagined and hoped for and dreamt of and worked towards isn't your perfect like."After calling time on his marriage, Dr Ranj said he received the support of family and friends.‌This is a breaking Showbiz news story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future on Google by simply by clicking this link.Article continues belowYou can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.You can sign up for Twitter/X alerts for breaking news here and follow us @MirrorCeleb for all the latest updates. Or keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures by following us on Facebook.