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Newly-single Fern Britton takes bins out on Valentine's Day after marriage split

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Newly-single Fern Britton took the bins out on Valentine's Day after her marriage crumbled.

The presenter will spend the special day alone just days after sparking concern about being "under pressure" following her split from Phil Vickery.

They had been married for 20 years before deciding to call it quits on their love in recent weeks.

As she set her heartache aside, Fern kept up her weekly routine as she made sure the bins were taken out on time.

Her note was accompanied with a meme of a person seen hauling the huge recycling bin.

She wrote: "Recycling day is such a work up! 20 minutes today just to get all the bags out."

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Newly-single Fern Britton takes bins out on Valentine's Day after marriage split (Image: fern_britton/Twitter)

But the newly-single star didn't let her failed love dampen her spirits when she wished every one of her followers a Happy Valentine's Day with a cheerful note.

Fern added: "Also on a jollier note Happy Valentine's Day! Love yourself and give yourself a little treat."

The former This Morning presenter added 14 love hearts to her post as she promoted self-love.

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But the newly-single star didn't let her failed love dampen her spirits when she wished every one of her followers a Happy Valentine's Day with a cheerful note (Image: fern_britton/Twitter)

Social media was awash with concern for Fern after she admitted she had been slow on the uptake of her latest book because of her break up.

She wrote on Twitter: "Almost finished book 9 #DaughtersOfCornwall! A bit late because been slightly under the cosh. Reminding myself that life is for living.

"Might get some pics tomorrow of Atlantic Breakers as #StormCiara blows in. If I don’t get knocked off the cliff I’ll post them."

A flurry of fans urged the presenter to "look after yourself" following her social media post.

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The showbiz power couple recently went public with their break up shortly after their 20-year marriage crumbled

Her estranged TV chef husband was spied not wearing his wedding band in the wake of their marriage crumbling in the limelight.

Their love story heated up after the couple first crossed paths on BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook and they begun dating.

Once Fern had finalised her divorce with TV executive Clive Jones, she went onto tie the knot with Phil in 2000.

The exes now amicably raise their daughter Winnie together, who is now 18.

Fern is also the mum to twins Jack and Harry as well as daughter Grace from her first marriage to Clive.

They were married for 12 years between 1988 and 2000.