Lucy Beaumont new TV partner months after announcing Jon Richardson split | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Lucy Beaumont has joined a new TV co-star for an adventure series, months after her split from Jon Richardson.

In a recent episode of World’s Most Dangerous Roads, she braved Montenegro’s dangerous terrain alongside Johnny Vegas.

The TV series sees two celebrities navigate some of the world’s most treacherous roads. The show originally aired on BBC Two from 2011 to 2013, narrated by Adrian Dunbar, and was revived by Dave in 2023.

Lucy’s new venture comes shortly after she split from Jon Richardson, ending their nine-year marriage.

The couple, who married in April 2015 and share a daughter, had found success with their comedy show Meet the Richardsons, which lightly explored their relationship.

But fans were shocked when they announced their split in April this year.

A statement from the couple said: “After nine years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated. We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to separate and go our separate ways.

“As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy be respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. We will not be commenting further.”

Jon, 42, and Lucy, 40, started dating in 2013 after they met through their comedian and actress Roisin Conaty. They had daughter Elsie Louise in 2016 – the same year they started Dave’s mockumentary show Meet the Richardsons.

They have also collaborated on various shows, including last year’s Channel 4 series Jon and Lucy’s Odd Couples. A year before their breakup, the couple dismissed rumors of any cracks in their relationship. In an interview last year, Beaumont admitted that their on-screen personas for the show, where they often bicker, were not a true reflection of their real-life relationship.

“It’s been great but I see comments on social media and people don’t seem to realize it’s not real,” she told the Sunday Post. “I don’t hesitate – we wouldn’t have lasted this long if I was as mean to him in real life.”

On the concept of the show, she added: “You don’t want to see a smug couple in love, in a nice house, with a stable career and a nice little kid. Who wants to see that?”

In a separate interview with The Guardian last year, Richardson said: “Every couple argues, but we have an end product for our arguments. We hone them and then put them on TV. And then it’s like, ‘Oh, maybe we were “don’t argue – maybe we were just working on a routine.”