Lizzie Cundy shares sweet throwback snap with ex husband Jason

They went through a bitter divorce ten years ago.

But Lizzie Cindy shared a sweet tribute to her ex husband Jason on Thursday as she marked his battle against testicular cancer.

The TV star shared a photo taken during her 16 year marriage to the former Chelsea and Spurs defender as she praised his bravery during his cancer treatment in the nineties.

‘Today is #WorldCancerDay .I don’t often share pics of me with my ex husband but he was incredibly brave in fighting testicular cancer during our marriage together,’ Lizzie wrote alongside the sweet family snap of the former couple with their son.

‘I will always be so proud of him of how he dealt with all of the treatment ,always had such a strong, positive mindset and he would help others going through the same . And he beat it thanks to early diagnosis.’

‘Please make sure you check yourself regularly for any signs .If you have any health worries or symptoms get them checked with your doctor as it can save your life. #positive #world #cancerawareness #worldcancerday #family #throwbackthursday ❤️.’

The brunette beauty, 52, split from former footballer Jason in 2010 after 16 years of marriage. Their marriage came to an end after Jason met mezzo-soprano opera singer Hannah Pedley. The pair are now married and share a son.    

Jason and Lizzie were married in 1994 and their first son, Josh, was born two years later. The following year Jason was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Lizzie nursed him and the cancer went into remission. Despite the fear of infertility from his chemotherapy, their second son James was born in 2000. 

The couple set up a cancer charity and Jason said the cancer experience ‘had helped him sort out what matters in life’.

But in 2003 the cancer returned, and again Lizzie threw herself into helping him get well. She said during an 2010 interview shortly after their split: ‘It was about this time that I realised I needed to work in case anything happened to him.

‘I had a brain and I wanted to make sure my children would be financially provided for if it was just us.’ 

Jason hung up his football boots in 2000 to become a successful sports radio commentator. 

Back in 2019 Lizzie discussed her heartbreaking split during an appearance on This Morning. 

Appearing on the show to promote the release of her tell-all book, Tales From The Red Carpet, she opened up about the traumatic split.  

She said: ‘I was hiding a lot of pain and I wouldn’t wish divorce on anyone.

‘I had a really tough time, so there is a bit of the heartache so I’m hoping this book shows a bit of what I’ve been through.’

The former WAG also revealed she had enjoyed a secret romance with a well-known sports star which had helped her endure the pain of her divorce in 2012. 

She said: ‘I did fall for someone very quickly after my divorce and it didn’t work out and it really did knock my confidence, a really well-known sports star.

‘Sadly he didn’t feel the same way it really was really traumatic for me.

‘He’s in the book it was a big part of my life. In some ways it helped my get through my divorce, I know I was quite low, it was pretty tough and I didn’t want to live at times.

‘But I’ve got two wonderful boys (Josh, 25, and James, 20) and life is great, never been better at the moment.’