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Unfortunately, the marriage faulted in 2016 – and the divorce has been as protracted as the lavish wedding. Mr Bailey was swiftly served with divorce proceedings outside his £6 million London property. Litigation continues to this day.

Divorce Day is a myth and unhappy couples should be wary of feeling rushed into proceedings.

I have worked on cases where same-sex couples with children have separated acrimoniously and the biological mother or father has claimed greater rights towards a child, based on a child’s parentage.

The huge dip in the number of divorces receiving at least one court hearing is “extremely worrying” and could point to a significant increase in risky DIY divorces.