Cher Lloyd has revealed she’s split from her husband Craig Monk after 13 years of marriage.The X Factor star, 32, shared the news while revealing her wedding ring was ‘in the bin,’ just three months after her father’s death.Cher sparked speculation her marriage was over when she shared a snap of her ring-free hand on Instagram.One user then commented: ‘I have many questions, where is your wedding ring? What are we supposed to understand from your photos?’ with Cher replying: ‘It’s in the bin.’The singer met Monk in the wake of her X Factor success, when he fitted her for hair extensions in 2011, and they got engaged the following yearThey married in 2013 and have two daughters together: Delilah-Rae, seven, and Eliza Violet, two.In April, Cher shared the heartbreaking news that her father Darren had passed away, at the age of 53.Sharing a screenshot of a text message exchange with her dad, Cher wrote: ‘Life will never be the same again. I’ve never felt pain like this. My Dad, I love you. Goodnight 10.03.73 – 11.04.26.’ Cher Lloyd has revealed she’s split from her husband Craig Monk after 13 years of marriage The singer met Monk in the wake of her X Factor success, when he fitted her for hair extensions in 2011, and they got engaged the following year Cher sparked speculation her marriage was over when she shared a snap of her ring-free hand on InstagramThe text message from Cher in the photo read: ‘I love you dad. More than you’ll ever know,’ with Darren replying: ‘I know you do. And I love you more and more each day see you tomorrow.’ In 2020, Cher had revealed her father was ‘seriously unwell’ in hospital, and said she feared for her dad’s health after he had been hospitalised twice during the coronavirus lockdown.She had told fans she was concerned for her dad during the pandemic as he suffered from pre-existing health conditions.She explained at the time: ‘I’m sorry I’ve been quiet on here – I find it difficult to share my personal life at the best of times, but I feel I need to let you know what’s going on. My dad has been seriously unwell and is in hospital.’This has been really difficult on us and my heads all over the place. I wish I could see him and I wish I could be with my family to support them, especially mum. When a fan asked Cher where her wedding ring was, she replied that it was ‘in the bin’ Cher and Monk share two children: daughters Delilah-Rae, seven, and Eliza Violet, two Cher as a baby with her father, Darren, and her mum, Dina. In April, the singer shared the heartbreaking news that he had passed away at the age of 53’We can’t be with dad but I’m so grateful to the doctors and nurses for looking after him. This is such a scary time for everyone. I hope you are keeping safe.’Cher later said that waiting for her dad to get better had ‘been the hardest thing’ about being in lockdown. She was only 16 when she first stepped on to the X-Factor stage at 16, in 2010, impressing judges Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh with her song, Turn My Swag On.She went on to place fourth in the final show and signed with Cowell’s record label Syco Music.She released her debut album Sticks And Stones in 2011, which featured the number one single Swagger Jagger.Her second album Sorry I’m Late followed in 2014 and reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart.Three years after signing with Cowell, the young singer left Syco and revealed she and the music mogul had disagreed about her career path and how she couldn’t handle that level of ‘control’.Fast forward to January 2025 and Cher appeared to hit out at Cowell in her single, Head Down, in which she sings ‘You sold me the dream, I was just 17, chewed me up, spit me out’.In a TikTok video promoting her single, which is part of her upcoming third studio album, she said: ‘I wrote this song about when it feels like you’re the only one when it feels like you’ve hit a brick wall.’The music industry can be dark at times. Some of the stories may never be told but mine is yours to hear.’The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Cher Lloyd for comment.