Hugo Taylor breaks his silence on split from ex-wife Millie Mackintosh and says the 'past year has brought considerable sadness' after she went public with new boyfriend

Hugo Taylor has broken his silence on his marital split from Millie Mackintosh, eight months after the couple parted ways. 

The former Made In Chelsea star, 40, has maintained a dignified silence until now, but spoke out via his Instagram Stories on Wednesday – days after Millie, 37, made her first public appearance with her new boyfriend Matthew Tanner, 38. 

Hugo admitted the past year has 'brought considerable sadness' but said he was 'grateful' for the couple's two young daughters, Sienna, six, and Aurelia, four.

The father of two explained he is looking to the future with 'faith and optimism' while 'maintaining stability' for Sienna and Aurelia during a time of 'significant change'. 

Hugo wrote: 'I have refrained from making any personal public comment on the end of my marriage out of respect for our family's privacy and the importance of maintaining stability for our daughters during a period of significant change. 

'While the past year has brought considerable sadness, I remain grateful for what matters most in my life. 

'We share two wonderful young daughters, and my responsibility is to be the best father I can be, continuing to give them the love, security and consistency they deserve. 

'I have been deeply moved by the kindness and support I have received from friends and family, and look to the future with faith and optimism.'

Last week, Hugo posted a poignant quote in the wake of Millie's new romance.

He and former Made In Chelsea co-star Millie parted ways earlier this year after seven years of marriage and the pair officially filed for divorce in February. 

Their two daughters now split their time between Millie and Hugo's separate homes.

Hugo posted a thoughtful quote to his Instagram which read: 'All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost. The old that is strong does not wither. Deep roots are not reached by the frost.'

The quote is the opening line of the poem written by Tolkien in The Fellowship of the Ring. 

It intentionally reverses the older traditional proverb 'All that glitters is not gold', which warns that attractive things can be deceptive.

Millie and Welsh fitness fanatic Matthew were first pictured together a fortnight ago as they held hands on a dog walk in Chelsea. 

The influencer also took her new boyfriend as her plus one to the Boodles Old Bond Street flagship opening last Thursday, before hard-launching him on Instagram days later. 

Matthew works as a Global Solutions Director and Programme Director at Robert Walters Consultancy.

His Instagram account, which has 4,600 followers, shows Matthew, who goes by Matty, seems to have plenty in common with his new girlfriend.

Like wellness-loving Millie, Matty is big on fitness – and is no stranger to showing off the results with mirror selfies of his chiselled six-pack.

He previously played amateur rugby but quit in 2025 following a knee injury. He's since turned his attention to endurance racing and ultra-marathons.

His social media biography boasts of training blocks for the Barcelona Marathon in 2027, a London Backyard Ultra in 2027 and the gruelling Marathon des Sables Ultra set in the Moroccan Sahara in 2028.

Matty attended Cardiff Metropolitan University between 2008 and 2013, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and Nutrition, according to his LinkedIn profile.

It's possible that Millie met her new man on celebrity dating app Raya, which she signed up to over the summer. 

When she created her profile, sources close to Millie told the Daily Mail that the reality star was in 'no rush' to find a new relationship, but is open to 'having some fun and getting back out there'.

In her profile, Millie describes herself as a 'creator, entrepreneur and author', and in a nod to her delay in joining a dating app, her 'chosen track' which plays when someone views her profile is Lizzo's About Damn Time.

She added that someone with 'emotional intelligence' would be the most attractive to her.

Although Millie now seems content with her new man, her dating history has been far from smooth sailing.

For starters, Millie and Hugo's relationship played out publicly on the reality series Made In Chelsea where they met and started dating in 2011.

And they were famously at the heart of one of the show's best-known moments. In a scene filmed at a bar, a furious Millie had just discovered Hugo had cheated on her with her best friend, Rosie Fortescue. 

In true reality TV style, she exacted her revenge by throwing a drink in his face.

Following the fallout, the couple split in 2011 after just six months of dating. Then Millie quit the show in 2013, with Hugo exiting shortly after.

Millie and Hugo reconciled after a five-year gap, during which Millie married the rapper Professor Green, whose real name is Stephen Manderson.

Her first divorce was finalised in 2016, with Millie later opening up about the relationship, describing it as 'toxic' and explaining that they were both going through personal struggles and mistakenly thought they could fix each other.

Millie and Hugo were able to put their turbulent past behind them and got back together in 2016. 

They went on to marry and have two daughters – Sienna, six, and Aurelia, four – as well as a newly renovated dream £5million home in west London.

However, in February the Daily Mail reported that the couple had quietly split.