A Gladiators star has broken her silence over a vicious row with her wife that led to the end of their relationship.

The star, who is from the original 1990s run of the programme, said she "snapped" after feeling like she had been "bullied" during their short marriage.

The 54-year-old admitted that she had developed alcohol issues during their time together and that police were called when tensions came to a head.

Gladiators star breaks silence over row that led to split from wife

Speaking with the MailOnline, the Gladiators star said: "Eventually, I snapped. She fell over the back of the sofa. I pressed on her chest three times firmly and I said, 'stop this now'.

"I can't remember what happened then. The next thing I knew I was being led out by the police.

"The living room was an absolute mess, there was coffee up the walls, writing all over the walls. She is claiming that I did all that, but I didn't. I'm unsure what level of amnesia I must have had to block it out."

The incident reportedly took place in 2024 and occurred at Zoe's home when they were living together.

This comes after a source close to the star revealed that they had separated, revealing: "Diane and Zoe just realised it wasn't to be.

"They didn't see any point carrying on so decided to end their marriage. It's sad, especially as they were only married for nearly 18 months, but they just weren't getting on.

"On reflection, they may have rushed into making their relationship official but there's no regrets or hard feelings between them."

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The former couple met in 2022 in the middle of a supermarket. During their time together, she recounted the story, telling fans: "It was aisle six of Tesco and I nearly fell on the floor.

"It was like that feeling when your knees give way, I felt winded.

"I was like, 'Yes, of course' and by the weekend we went to a local village and had a meal and we literally have not been apart since.”