Cher Lloyd hints wedding ring is 'in the bin' after 13 years
Cher Lloyd has suggested her 13-year marriage to hairstylist Craig Monk is over, telling a fan her wedding ring is “in the bin” after posting Instagram photos without it. The X Factor singer, 32, has not issued a formal statement, but deleted couple photos and drew supportive replies from fans.
Key Takeaways
- Cher Lloyd told a fan her wedding ring is “in the bin” after bare-finger Instagram photos.
- She wed Craig Monk in secret in 2013 after meeting him in a hair salon.
- They share two daughters; she appears to have removed Monk from her social feeds.
- She teased new music is “coming,” while her representatives were asked for comment.
What did Cher Lloyd say about her wedding ring?
After sharing an Instagram carousel that included a manicure shot with no wedding band visible, a fan asked where the ring had gone and what followers should understand from the photos.
Lloyd answered in three words, writing that it is “in the [bin]” and using a bin emoji, Metro reports.
She captioned the post “Slide 5 Vibe,” pointing followers to a baby photo of herself crying and rubbing her eyes—an image fans read as a mood check on the rumored split.
Fans congratulated her and said she looked happier. Friends sent supportive messages, including one who apologized for a “save the date” note; Lloyd did not appear rattled in her reply.
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Who is Cher Lloyd married to, and how did they meet?
Lloyd rose to fame finishing fourth on The X Factor UK in 2010 before topping the UK charts with “Swagger Jagger” and releasing debut album Sticks and Stones.
She met Monk at a salon soon after the show when paparazzi blocked the front door and he escorted her out the back for a cigarette—an “embarrassing” meet-cute she later described in a 2014 Metro interview.
They got engaged in January 2012 and married in secret in November 2013. The pair are parents to daughters Delilah-Rae and Eliza Violet; Monk also has a daughter from a previous relationship.
Has Cher Lloyd confirmed a divorce?
Lloyd has not posted a detailed statement confirming legal divorce proceedings. Her blunt ring reply, the bare finger in recent photos, and reports that she deleted images featuring Monk have fueled intense split speculation.
Metro said representatives for Lloyd were contacted for comment. The chatter arrives roughly three months after she announced the April 2026 death of her father, Darren, writing that life would “never be the same again.”
Under the same Instagram post, she replied “it’s comingggg” when fans asked about new music, hinting at a creative reset as an independent artist after years away from a major label.