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Carrie Bickmore and Chris Walker's relationship was in trouble long before they called it quits, sources claim.
Bickmore, 42, shocked fans on Tuesday by announcing the couple's split via Instagram, but a New Idea insider says the pair 'had been working on their relationship for some time' before things 'fell apart' during their family sabbatical in Europe.
In April last year, Carrie and Chris temporarily relocated to the UK for three-month sabbatical with their children Ollie, 15, Evie, seven, and Adelaide, four.
Carrie Bickmore and Chris Walker 'had been working on their relationship for some time' before things fell apart on their 'make-or-break' family holiday in Europe, an insider claims. The couple are pictured together in happier times
'I think taking their family to the UK last year was an effort to mend things,' said the spy, who described the getaway as a 'bandaid solution' to their relationship woes.
Couples who are on the brink of separation are often encouraged by experts to embark on a final holiday together as a means of rekindling the romance.
However, while some relationships benefit from the escapism, others dwindle more quickly, partly because the closeness and romance of a holiday may feel forced.
In April last year, Carrie and Chris temporarily relocated to the UK for three-month sabbatical with their children Ollie, 15, Evie, seven, and Adelaide, four (all pictured)
Announcing her trip on The Project at the time, Carrie explained: 'Chris and I and the kids are heading off on a family adventure together.'
'We've been wanting to do it for a while but for lots of reasons the timing hasn't been right, but we figure it's never going to be the perfect time to go.
'It's something we really want to do before my son
