Former Dragons’ Den star Sarah Newman has returned to Ireland following the breakdown of her marriage just 12 months after she said ‘I do.’
The well-known businesswoman married Henry Digby, the Baron of Offaly last November at St Andrew’s Church, close to Mr Digby’s estate in Dorset, where the couple had lived.
The wedding reception was held at their home, Minterne House, which has been the home of the Churchill and Digby families since 1620.
The well-known businesswoman married Henry Digby, the Baron of Offaly last November at St Andrew’s Church, close to Mr Digby’s estate in Dorset, where the couple had lived.
Unfortunately, it isn’t a happily ever after for the couple, who have now separated, according to the Sunday Independent.
Friends of Newman told the publication that she had been left ‘blind-sided’ following the collapse of her marriage, which has ‘rocked her.’
Ms Newman has returned to Ireland, and is currently staying in Dublin where she is working on figuring things out.
Sarah Newman and DJ Carey. Pic: Michael Chester
One person noted that she had a lot of friends and a ‘good support system’ but was left confused following the split.
‘She really loved Henry and thought they were going to be together for ever, but life happens and it takes turns you don’t expect. This is not something Sarah wanted.’
Ms Newman was previously engaged to former Kilkenny hurling star DJ Carey, but the engagement was called off in 2012.
The entrepreneur had been left horrified when she learned that her then-fiancé lied to friends about an ‘incurable brain cancer’ diagnosis, and reported Carey to the gardaí at the time.
The Kilkenny man was earlier this year sentenced to five and a half years in prison for defrauding nearly €400,000 from over 20 people while pretending he had cancer.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the former GAA All-Star defrauded in total €394,127 and $13,000 US dollars from the injured parties over a period between 2014 and 2022. €44,200 has been repaid, leaving €349,927 and $13,000 US dollars outstanding.