Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa’s marriage was ‘awful for months’ with weeks of ‘rows’ before make or break holiday
DAN Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa’s marriage was “bad for months” before their make-or-break holiday to Mexico earlier this month.
The Sun revealed in March how Jacqueline, 32, and Dan, 32, had split, with him walking out after eight years of marriage.
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Former Towie star Dan also purchased a new home in Southend, leaving actress Jac at the family home with their two daughters.
They later flew to Mexico in an attempt to save their relationship - and sources have revealed things between the couple “were not going well” before the getaway.
An insider told the Daily Mail: “Jac wants the world to see that things are perfect - she has a handsome husband, two beautiful kids and a great job. But behind closed doors, things are not like that.
“She has wanted to keep the family image alive but things were not going well between them.
“Dan found it very difficult, he would say that things were pretty awful between them at times and he knew that they had to end it but she didn’t want that. Dan was fed up with living this fake life.”
The source claimed Dan was “looking out for himself” when he bought his new home.
They added: “He never said he didn’t love her, but he couldn’t carry on living the way they were, so he bought a new place with a view to them separating.
“She solely owns the family home so he was looking out for himself. Perhaps you can’t blame him - things had been bad for months before he did that.”
After jetting to Mexico, Dan and Jac stayed at the £380-a-night Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya and had her mum on hand to watch the kids while they worked on their marriage.
An onlooker told us: "Dan and Jac looked like any normal couple.
“There were a few Brits at the resort, but no one recognised them and they were left alone to relax and enjoy quality time together.
“It seemed that having Jac’s mum there to help with the kids gave them some extra time together."
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Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne have weathered several storms since they first got together over 10 years ago. Here's how their relationship has played out
2013: After meeting at an awards ceremony that year, Jacqueline and Dan start going on a string of dates
November 2013: Jacqueline is forced to defend Dan online after it was revealed he had also been on dates with Ferne McCann, Jac cleared up the matter by saying he was "single and can do what he wants".
August 2014: Dan and Jacqueline announce that she is pregnant with their first child together
February 2015: The couple welcome their first baby, a daughter named Ella.
June 2015: Dan excitedly announced on Twitter that he and Jacqueline were engaged after a romantic proposal in Greece. He wrote: "She said YES!!! I am the luckiest man in the world to be marrying the woman of my dreams."
June 2017: The couple exchange vows at a star-studded wedding ceremony at Cheshire Manor House.
January 2018: The couple announced they were expecting their second baby together.
May 2018: News reports that the couple have split with Dan heading off to a Marbella bootcamp when she was 30 weeks pregnant. Dan later confirmed he was living with a friend, and told Daily Star Sunday: "I'm still staying with a mate. I left because we were arguing and it is such a waste of energy.
"The way I look at life is every day spent unhappy is a wasted day, and we were both having a lot of unhappy days," he added. "I still obviously care for Jacqueline but if we can't make each other happy then we shouldn't stay together. Life is too short."
May 2018: Dan was seen getting close to Gabby Allen, sparking rumours they were now seeing each other during his break with Jacqueline.
June 2018: The couple's second daughter, Mia, is born.
October 2018: Dan and Jacqueline confirm they are giving their relationship another shot, telling OK! Magazine they "went through a bad patch" but are "stronger than ever".
March 2019: Dan is accused of cheating on Jacqueline with Love Island star Alexandra Cane. Both sides denied the claims.
November 2019: Jacqueline enters I'm A Celebrity but threatens to quit when Myles Stephenson confesses to her he thinks Dan cheated on her with his ex, Gabby Allen. She later is given a voicemail, and chooses to stay, winning the show.
December 2019: Celebrity Big Brother star Chloe Ayling accuses Dan of having a threesome with her and Natalie Nunn on a boozy night out. Chloe stated in an interview with The Sun that Dan was "making a fool of Jacqueline".
August 2024: Dan and Jacqueline become victim of a terrifying kidnap plot while they're on holiday with their daughters. The pair claim £20,000 worth of jewellery and even their girls' tooth fairy money was stolen.
January 2025: Gabby Allen denies all relationship rumours with Dan and claims they have now completely cut contact, saying she "hopes he and Jacqueline are happy together."
January 2025: The couple are one again forced to deny split claims, with friends saying they were "upset and hurt" at the allegations after they put their home on the market.
March 2025: The Sun exclusively reveals that Dan has moved out of the home he shares with Jacqueline.
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