Louise and Jamie Redknapp have been the subject of marriage rumours for the past few months (Picture: Getty Images)

Louise Redknapp is reported to have told friends she has split from husband Jamie amid further suggestions they are ‘working through’ their marriage problems.

The couple, who have been married for 18 years, have denied recent claims that their marriage is in trouble.

However, The Sun has now reported that Louise has told close friends she has split from Jamie – and that they are formally living apart.

A source told the paper that the pop star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist was ‘quite open’ about the split, but that she and Jamie were ‘determined to protect’ their two sons Charlie, 12 and eight-year-old Beau.

The couple, who have been married for 18 years, are parents to sons Charlie and Beau (Picture: Getty Images)

‘It’s a very difficult situation because of their two children who they are both determined to protect,’ the source said.

“That’s why they’re not prepared to officially end the marriage or comment publicly. They hope time apart might fix things, even though that doesn’t look likely.’

The newspaper revealed in April that the couple’s 18-year relationship is in trouble following the popstar’s successful appearance on Strictly Come Dancing last year.

Louise reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 (Picture: PA)

Louise – who is due to make her stage debut in a new production of classic musical Cabaret in September – has previously hit back at the reports suggesting her marriage is on the rocks.

Describing the speculation as ‘surreal’, she commented: ‘Me and Jamie had just been out for dinner at Zuma, and were in bed together when we saw on Sky that our marriage was in trouble.

‘We’re great – don’t worry about us, everything’s fine.’

The singer’s reps also addressed reports that she was living at a different house from Jamie, explaining that she was living at the property in Claygate in order to renovate it for her mother.

‘Louise has been spotted leaving her mum’s house. She has always been close to her mum and has always stayed with her regularly,’ they told metro.co.uk.

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Louise and Jamie for further comment.

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