Millie Mackintosh has taken to Instagram to share a series of poignant thoughts as she reveals it has been 'healing' to move out of the house she shared with ex-husband Hugo Taylor. The couple split in February after seven years of marriage, during which they welcomed two daughters, six-year-old Sienna and four-year-old Aurelia.
Opening Up on Instagram
Opening up on the process of moving out on Instagram, Millie shared snaps from the moving process and revealed she has found the whole move 'healing'. The former reality star also shared that this next chapter will be 'written entirely on my own terms', writing: 'Moving day. Nervous, excited, everything all at once.'
'And so it begins. New postcode, new front door, new chapter written entirely on my own terms this time.'
Divorce and New Beginnings
'Divorce isn't the ending I imagined for myself, but this house, this next bit feels like proof that new beginnings really can be beautiful even when they start with cardboard boxes and lots of uncertainty,' Millie wrote. Sharing photos of the empty rooms and packed boxes, Millie said: 'This is what starting again actually looks like. Not glamorous, not perfectly styled, just honest, and mine. I've learned more about myself in this in-between than I have in years.'
'Every room a little emptier today, and me a little lighter for it. Funny how a house holds so much of you without you ever realising, until you have to carry it all out the door.'
Building a Home That's Hers
'Slowly, slowly it starts to look like somewhere new. One chair at a time, one plant at a time, building a home that's entirely mine feels like its own kind of healing,' she added. Millie admitted she had found it hard to find the words to explain what she is going through with the moving process.
She told her Instagram followers: 'I've put off writing this caption for a few days because I wasn't quite sure how to sum it all up. This move has been so many things all at once, exciting, overwhelming, sad, hopeful, all wrapped into one very long day surrounded by boxes. Starting again somewhere new has taught me more about who I am than I expected. Turns out you can grieve a chapter and be genuinely excited for the next one at the same time.'
Legal Proceedings and Co-Parenting
Hugo and Millie have officially filed for divorce and have both appointed legal teams, with the pair said to be keen for a 'clean break' while continuing to co-parent their two daughters.
