The extreme measures Chris Tarrant’s ex-wife took to catch him cheating

6 May 2025 • 10:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Ingrid Tarrant, the ex-wife of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? presenter Chris Tarrant, has revealed the lengths she took to uncover his infidelity.
  • She hired a private investigator, installed a tracker on his car, and used a burner phone to confirm her suspicions.
  • Tarrant initially denied the accusations for years before eventually admitting to the affair.
  • The couple divorced in 2007 after 16 years of marriage.
  • Tarrant later publicly apologised for the hurt he caused his family, saying “I have only myself to blame for the breakdown of my marriage”.

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