Lisa Armstrong reportedly thinks that her public and messy split from Ant McPartlin put pressure on her new relationship.

Lisa Armstrong and James Green got together in 2020(Image: Instagram/Lisa Armstrong)

Celebrity make-up artist Lisa Armstrong reportedly blames ex-husband Ant McPartlin and their messy divorce in the public eye for her recent split.

The 46-year-old MUA, who paints the faces of the Strictly cast, was devastated when her new boyfriend James Green ended their three-year relationship, unexpectedly leaving her single again. Lisa and James got together in 2020 following her divorce from Ant two years earlier.

Lisa and Ant first met in 1994 and tied the knot years later in July 2006 at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire. The couple announced their divorce in early 2018, and shortly after Ant was linked to his now-wife and former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett.

The celebrity MUA is said to be blaming her ex-husband and their messy divorce for putting pressure on her new romance as James struggled with life in the public eye. A source told Closer: “Lisa is absolutely heartbroken and reeling from her split.

“She is trying to put on a brave face and move on as quickly as possible with her life, but the truth is, she is gutted and thought that they were going to get married.”

Lisa last mentioned James on Instagram on June 15(Image: Instagram/Lisa Armstrong)

Lisa is said to be leaning on her Strictly family as the BBC ballroom series gears up to launch in a few weeks time with Bobby Brazier, Zara McDermott and Amanda Abbington at the helm. The source continued: “She’s grateful that she’s gearing up for Strictly though, so she’s just focusing on getting stuck back into work. She is already being comforted by her Strictly family that she loves so dearly.

“All the professional dancers have been reaching out to her, and Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have also been checking in. She feels so grateful to have the show to fall back on and distract her during such a difficult time.”

Lisa and Britain’s Got Talent star Ant married in 2006(Image: Getty)

The insider alleges that Lisa and James’ relationship being in the public eye was an issue for the electrician, as he wasn’t used to having his private life made public. They added: “Lisa loved to share everything on her social media and sometimes it was because she wanted to show Ant that she was happy and had moved on – but it put added pressure on her relationship with James.

“That side of things did cause cracks and tension between them. But up until recently everything seemed fine, and her pals can’t believe how quickly they pulled the plug and fear there’s more to it.”

Lisa’s pals say she’s been left blind-sighted following the relationship ending. The source adds: “Lisa really wanted this to be her happy ending and part of her can’t help but blame Ant and the messy divorce for influencing the split.

“She was always going to struggle having a smooth-sailing new romance with anyone as she’s in the public eye, but James had brought a real sense of normalcy to her life that she had been craving.

“She’s had a lot of sleepless nights and there’s been a lot of tears, but Lisa knows she’s strong and can get through this, as hard as it feels right now.”