Colin Murray’s wife shares cryptic Instagram post ‘after marriage split’: Composer Carly Paradis said sea could ‘cure tears’ while on holiday in Florida with friends over New Year
- Paradis shared comment with followers during a break in Clearwater, Florida
- Murray also hinted at the split in comments made during a Radio Times interview
Colin Murray’s wife said the sea could ‘cure tears’ in a cryptic Instagram post as it emerged today that she and the broadcaster have split after ten years together.
Carly Paradis, 42, best known for composing the Line Of Duty theme, recently took a break in Clearwater, Florida, to celebrate the new year.
In a post alongside an image of herself on a ferry, she wrote: ‘The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea. Happy New Year.’
Sources say the musician has been spending a most of her time in the States since she split from new Countdown host Murray, 45, late last year.
She also partied with friend and PR executive Chandler Poling over the weekend in Hollywood, posting an image of them at a Saturday night music party.
Colin Murray’s wife said the sea could ‘cure tears’ in a cryptic Instagram post as it emerged today that she and the broadcaster have split after ten years together
Carly Paradis also partied with friend and PR executive Chandler Poling over the weekend in Hollywood, posting an image of them at a Saturday night music party
Broadcaster Colin Murray (left), who was revealed as the permanent face of Countdown last month, is said to have parted ways with his composer wife of ten years, Carly Paradis (right)
Colin Murray made his breakthrough in broadcasting on BBC Radio 1 in the late 1990s
How Colin Murray went from digging graves as a teenager to hosting Britain’s favourite quiz show
The star was born in the Belfast suburbs in 1977 and initially named Luke Wright – but later revealed his parents changed it after just two days when realising it sounded ‘like a direction’.
Murray was educated at the Regent House Grammar School but was asked to leave for being ‘disruptive’.
He claimed his tendency to ask awkward questions or tell jokes were ideal for his future career in presenting and should have instead been nurtured by teachers.
As a teenager, Murray worked as a grave digger before making his first strides into journalism, doing shifts both in Northern Ireland and Canada.
He joined BBC Radio 1 in the late 1990s before becoming a presenter on Channel 4’s breakfast show, RI:SE, though he later admitted the role ‘scared me off TV for a long time’.
Murray then presented BBC Radio 5 Live’s popular sports show, Fighting Talk, before returning to the small screen to host Channel 5’s coverage of UEFA Cup football matches.
His stock grew and in 2010 he was asked to take over from Adrian Chiles as host of Match of the Day 2 (MOTD2) as well as the BBC’s highlights show of the World Cup in South Africa that year.
But three years later, Murray was no longer presenting MOTD2 and also left his radio show under a cloud when his show carried a segment joking about being able to ‘turn’ his openly gay BBC colleague Clare Balding.
He later admitted: ‘The second I said it… it was just too much’.
Murray then went on to work for commercial rival Talksport, but departed following the takeover of the channel by News Corp in 2016, before returning to Fighting Talk on 5 Live.
On TV, he acted as the temporary host of Countdown during the Covid lockdown before being announced as its permanent face last month.
Paradis’ Instagram account doesn’t feature one picture of Murray, who started as a journalist and sports broadcaster before turning out a music magazine and moving to Radio 1.
Murray, who was revealed as the permanent face of Countdown last month, has also hinted at the split in recent weeks, after suggesting in a magazine interview that he was living alone.
When asked by the Radio Times who controlled the television remote in his house, and he replied: ‘It’s just me, so me. I’m master of my domain.’
He is said to have split from Paradis after growing apart since he took on the role of Countdown host from Anne Robinson, 78, last July.
The pair, who got married in 2012, ended their relationship late last year and have quietly told friends.
A source told the Sun: ‘Colin and Carly separated after work pushed them apart. Colin got really busy with Countdown and his BBC Radio 5 Live show, while Carly is busy at work as a musician.
‘They ultimately took the decision at the end of last year that it was no longer working between them.
‘Colin and Carly have been open with their friends and family about their break-up and are trying to move on as best they can.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Murray for comment.
The broadcaster was born in the Belfast suburbs in 1977 and initially named Luke Wright – but later revealed his parents changed it after just two days when realising it sounded ‘like a direction’.
Murray was educated at the Regent House Grammar School but was asked to leave for being ‘disruptive’.
He claimed his tendency to ask awkward questions or tell jokes were ideal for his future career in presenting and should have instead been nurtured by teachers.
As a teenager, Murray worked as a grave digger before making his first strides into journalism, doing shifts both in Northern Ireland and Canada.
He joined BBC Radio 1 in the late 1990s before becoming a presenter on Channel 4’s breakfast show, RI:SE, though he later admitted the role ‘scared me off TV for a long time’.
Murray then presented BBC Radio 5 Live’s popular sports show, Fighting Talk, before returning to the small screen to host Channel 5’s coverage of UEFA Cup football matches.
His stock grew and in 2010 he was asked to take over from Adrian Chiles as host of Match of the Day 2 (MOTD2) as well as the BBC’s highlights show of the World Cup in South Africa that year.
But three years later, Murray was no longer presenting MOTD2 and also left his radio show under a cloud when his show carried a segment joking about being able to ‘turn’ his openly gay BBC colleague Clare Balding.
He later admitted: ‘The second I said it… it was just too much’.
Murray then went on to work for commercial rival Talksport, but departed following the takeover of the channel by News Corp in 2016, before returning to Fighting Talk on 5 Live.
On TV, he acted as the temporary host of Countdown during the Covid lockdown before being announced as its permanent face last month.
Murray (far left) then became a presenter on Channel 4’s breakfast show, RI:SE, though he later admitted the role ‘scared me off TV for a long time’
Paradis is known for composing the theme tune for popular BBC show Line Of Duty, alongside Netflix’s The Innocents
Murray interviews Oasis legend Noel Gallagher at the Q Awards in London in 2006
Murray goes native and throws his underwear to the crowd at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee in 2006
His stock grew and in 2010 he was asked to take over from Adrian Chiles as host of Match of the Day 2 (MOTD2) as well as the BBC’s highlights show of the World Cup in South Africa that year
TV presenter Colin Murray at the Checkatrade Trophy Fan Engagement event at Wembley Checkatrade Trophy Fan Engagement event in 2018
In the Radio Times interview last month, the Northern Irish presenter revealed he has moved his television set to his spare bedroom so that he can watch the programmes he wants to watch in ‘batches.’
He said: ‘I keep my TV out of the living room – that’s where I’ll read a book, have a cup of tea or do a jigsaw.
‘I turned a spare bedroom into my TV room, so I’m much more acutely aware of how much time I spend watching TV.’
Despite the move, Murray said he still goes into his designated TV room ‘too often’ and likes to watch shows such as Apple’s Slow Horses and Acapulco.
It is not known when Murray and Paradis met, but they tied the knot in 2012 and both live in London.
The pair still follow one another on social media, but Murray has not liked any of his wife’s most recent posts – while he hasn’t posted himself since 2019.
Paradis is known for composing the theme tune for popular BBC show Line Of Duty, alongside Netflix’s The Innocents.
And since last year, she has been playing keyboards for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their European tour.
In January, Murray was confirmed as the permanent host of the game-show, after fronting it since Anne Robinson stepped down last summer.
As the news was announced during an episode of Steph’s Packed Lunch, he admitted that the opportunity was ‘a career dream.’
Channel 4’s head of daytime and features, Jo Street, said the broadcaster had ‘listened to the fans’ and decided to keep him on as its ‘permanent host’.
Since last year, Paradis has been playing keyboards for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their European tour
Carly (pictured) has worked on the music for popular shows such as BBC drama Line Of Duty
It is not known when Murray and Paradis met, but they tied the knot in 2012 and both live in London
Before joining Countdown full-time, the presenter appeared in its Dictionary Corner.
He then stood in for Nick Hewer as host during the second coronavirus lockdown in England as Hewer, now 78, was unable to travel to the set.
After the news was announced Murray said: ‘It’s a career dream to be named as permanent anchor of one of television’s most iconic programmes.
‘I have been a fan since day one, been part of the family for over a decade, appearing on Dictionary Corner, and now I get the honour of guiding it into a fifth decade. However, I don’t just want Countdown to survive, I want it to thrive.
‘During my caretaker stint we’ve seen more people tune back in, with close to a million (900,000) watching the series final in December, and I want that to just be the beginning.
‘Countdown is a special show, and its stars will always be the letters and the numbers, but it’s more than that.
‘Great afternoon company for people of all ages from all across the UK.’
The pair still follow one another on social media, but Murray has not liked any of his wife’s most recent posts – while he hasn’t posted himself since 2019
Dream team: Colin said he, mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are ‘very excited for the year ahead’
Swapped: In January, Colin was confirmed as the permanent host of game-show Countdown, after fronting it since Anne Robinson stepped down last summer
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