RTE Fair City star and father to A-list Irish actress reveals he is ‘heartbroken' after finalising divorce
SAOIRSE Ronan's father Paul has said he is "heartbroken" as he reveals he has finalised his divorce.
The 56-year-old
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Paul Ronan reveals he and his wife Monica have divorced
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The news comes after Saoirse announced she was pregnant with her first child
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Paul and his now ex-wife Monica met in the 80s and, after having Saoirse together, they soon moved to the Bronx in
While there, Paul worked in bars and construction, while Monica worked as a nanny.
He began to train as an actor during their US stint and the family remained in the there for a few more years.
Eventually, they moved back to Carlow and Saoirse was introduced to acting by her dad at a very young age.
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However, despite their bond and shared daughter, Paul revealed that the couple have been separated for 10 years and are now divorced.
Speaking to The Sunday World, he explained: "The divorce came through a few weeks ago.
"The barrister asked me when it was over, 'how do you feel?'. I said, 'I don't know, it's a weird feeling, of feeling happy but wanting to cry, sick but wanting to throw up, but wanting to jump for joy'
"It's just a combination of a bunch of feelings, you know. It's moving on. I have done that as far as the relationship is concerned."
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He added: 'To know that it was all over and not hanging over your head.
"It's a new chapter and it's a new opportunity for a new start.'
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'I am heartbroken about it. We separated 10 years ago, it was 2015. And now we are divorced, just in the last few weeks.'
The Sunday World noted that Paul didn't want to comment publicly on his relationship with Saoirse.
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This comes after Saoirse recently revealed that she is pregnant with her first child with her husband, Jack Lowden.
The surprise announcement came just hours after Saoirse turned heads as she stepped out in a jaw-dropping black gown for the Louis Vuitton Cruise in
BABY ON THE WAY
A source close to the couple confirmed the news, with both
The pair were married in
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Giving a rare insight into her private life last year, Saoirse told of her
She admitted: 'I became successful when I was quite young. It meant that by the time I found my partner, I'm now at the stage where if it happened, I would like to have a
'I feel fortunate enough that if I step out of this for a minute, I'm hopefully not giving it up forever. But, yeah, I've always wanted that.'
winner Saoirse met Lowden in 2018 on the set of Mary Queen of Scots in which she played Mary and he was Darnley, Mary's second husband.
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