Jon Richardson enjoys outing with daughter after announcing shock divorce from Lucy Beaumont

Jon Richardson enjoyed some quality time with his daughter at the weekend, days after announcing he and wife Lucy Beaumont were set to divorce after nine years of marriage.

Richardson, 41, and daughter, Elsie Louise, seven, attended a family screening event of Bluey The Sign at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on Sunday.

After walking the the special blue carpet, they along with other VIP guests and their families – including Call The Midwife actress Helen George, JLS star-turned-farmer JB Gill, TV presenter Ade Adepitan, and reality TV star Bianca Gascoigne – were treated to refreshments, a children’s disco, glitter tattoos and colouring.

The comedian and his daughter had the chance to meet Bluey herself before watching the special feature-length episode of the hit Australian cartoon series, which is now streaming on Disney+.

L-R Helen George, Ade Adepitan, Jon Richardson and Bianca Gascoigne attended the special screening of Bluey The Sign in London (Instagram @officialblueytv)

Richardson and Beaumont, who are both comedians, have starred in Meet The Richardsons, in which they play “exaggerated versions of themselves”, since 2020.

The “at home mockumentary” series returned to Dave’s UKTV on April 8 for its fifth series.

They confirmed on Friday that they were calling time on their relationship. A statement to the PA news agency read: “After 9 years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated.

“We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.

“As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. We will be making no further comment.”

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumonth pictured together at last year’s Bafta TV awards (Getty Images)

Actress and stand-up comedian Beaumont was nominated for a Bafta TV award in 2023 for Meet The Richardsons.

The former couple also entertained viewers together when they starred on Celebrity Gogglebox.

During her career, Beaumont has featured on a number of comedy panel shows including Would I Lie To You?, The Last Leg and Have I Got News For You.

Richardson is also known for his appearances on panel shows and was previously a team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

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