All the secret signs Ore Oduba had split from wife Portia

Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba announced he and wife Portia had ended their nine-year marriage on Thursday.

The presenter, 38, confirmed the 'difficult' news in an Instagram statement where he revealed they had decided to split earlier this year.

He wrote: 'Hi guys. Portia and I are sad to announce that we separated earlier this year. We’re so grateful for all the love you’ve shared with us both over the years. 

'And we want to thank you in advance for respecting our privacy as we navigated this difficult transition. We will be making no further comment. Be kind, always.'

While news of Ore and Portia's split came as a shock to many fans, some were quick to spot hints that their marriage was over. 

MailOnline take a look at all the secret signs the BBC star had split from his wife...

Final pictures together

The ex couple regularly used to share loved-up snaps together with their thousands of followers to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays and every day life updates. 

Taking a look back through the pairs social media account, the former BBC star last shared a post with his Portia 21-months. 

Ore and Portia were seen beaming for selfie and he wrote: 'Happy birthday @portiajett hope you have the amazing day surrounded by your family that you deserve love you xxx'

Around the same time a year and a half ago, Portia also shared a cosy post with Ore as the then couple kissed under mistletoe. 

Since these two Instagram grid posts, Portia and Ore have not been pictured together.

Hair transformation

Recently Portia underwent a huge hair transformation as she cut her long blonde tresses into a trendy fringe last month. 

She looked incredible as she showed off her new look while posing for a series of selfies after 'joining the fringe club'. 

Portia stunned in the blonde extensions and beamed as she wore them straight rather than her usually waved hair do.

Portia penned: 'I’ve joined the fringe club…Extensionsshade 18/22'.

Fans quickly took to the comments to claim the transformation confirmed that she had split with Ore. 

One wrote: 'Definitely separated then, changing hair is such a thing that women do! You look absolutely stunning, I hope it helps you to feel more like yourself.' 

Meanwhile others shared supportive messages telling the beauty how 'stunning' and beautiful' she looked. 

Questions from fans 

As the couple stopped sharing photos together over a year ago, some eagle-eyed fans questioned their relationship ahead of them announcing their split. 

Fans noticed that Ore and Portia had begun sharing a lot of solo snaps including Ore showing off his own transformation in a shirtless mirror selfie. 

He wrote: 'Working hard and seeing some results' 

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The former CBBC presenter also sparked concern for his marriage when he celebrated his 38th birthday last November, but Portia was nowhere to be seen. 

Ore posed solo in front of a white and blue balloon arch ahead of his joint birthday party with a friend. 

He wrote: 'Anyone who knows me knows I’m not the biggest fan of birthdays… other people’s yes, mine not so much. But I LOVED this one'

Fans quickly took to the comments to ask: 'Was your wife there!?'

Another added: 'I just looked up @portiajett cos we haven’t seen reels of you two together for a while - life looks busy, you both look fab'.

Marriage history

Ore and Portia, who share two young children Roman, six, and Genie, three, wed in 2015 just five years after they met at Loughborough university in 2010. 

In 2018, Ore and Portia revealed they had welcomed their first child, son Roman, in January.

Three years later, they revealed Portia had given birth to their daughter Genie. 

Ore won the Strictly glitterball in 2016 with his professional dancer partner Joanne Clifton. 

In 2021, Ore spoke about how the past 12 months have been particularly 'challenging' and that he and Portia have to 'remember we love each other'.

He said: 'My wife and I will be ten years together next month and we’ve never done anything more challenging than the last 12 months. There were tears, tantrums.

'Roman has enhanced our world more than we could have dreamt but there are times we have to remember that we love each other and what’s why he’s here. He's been our guardian angel in lockdown but he's also been the cause of a few little tiffs.

'It's just finding that time for each other. Every household is different. Communication is the key. We don't go to bed in an argument.'

The Strictly star continued: 'I'm someone who thrives on routine. When we didn't have that, I found it quite difficult to get some kind of structure.

'Spending more time with each other gave us more appreciation for what the other person does.'

Ore played down the show's so-called curse, and revealed his wife Portia was very supportive of his stint on the programme.

He said: 'We were very fortunate, because actually my wife was the kind of woman who said, "Can you get back in that rehearsal room with that wonderful woman, because you need to be a better dancer."

'We were a year married and thankfully we got through it. Here we are, five years down the track.'