Colin Murray and Line of duty composer wife jetted off for make-or-break ... trends now

Colin Murray and Line of duty composer wife jetted off for make-or-break ... trends now
Colin Murray and Line of duty composer wife jetted off for make-or-break ... trends now

Colin Murray and Line of duty composer wife jetted off for make-or-break ... trends now

Colin Murray and his composer wife Carly Paradis went on a make-or-break holiday weeks before ending their 11-year marriage.

The former husband and wife, who split at the end of last year, are understood to have jetted to Spain in September to 'save the marriage'.

The trip came as Murray, 45, appeared to be in a buoyant mood after finishing filming a TV series in Northern Ireland.

But a source said: 'He was on great form when he was back filming in Northern Ireland, and he was saying he was heading to Spain with his wife when the job was over.

'Turns out that even though he seemed chirpy at the time, it was a make or break holiday for them to try and save the marriage. It’s a pity it didn’t work out.'

The trip came as after Murray, 45, appeared in buoyant mood after having finished filming a TV series in Northern Ireland

The trip came as after Murray, 45, appeared in buoyant mood after having finished filming a TV series in Northern Ireland

Canadian-born composer Paradis  (pictured), 42, is best known for composing the Line Of Duty theme

Canadian-born composer Paradis  (pictured), 42, is best known for composing the Line Of Duty theme

Murray, who was revealed as the permanent face of Countdown in January, had spent several weeks recording BBC show Food Fest Northern Ireland alongside his former Radio 1 DJ co-host and friend Edith Bowman.

The filming came as part of a hectic work schedule for the broadcaster that sources say led to a 'wedge' growing between him and his wife.

How Colin Murray went from digging graves as a teenager to hosting Britain's favourite quiz show

The star was born in the Belfast suburbs in 1977 and initially named Luke Wright - but later revealed his parents changed it after just two days when realising it sounded 'like a direction'.

Murray was educated at the Regent House Grammar School but was asked to leave for being 'disruptive'.

He claimed his tendency to ask awkward questions or tell jokes were ideal for his future career in presenting and should have instead been nurtured by teachers.

As a teenager, Murray worked as a grave digger before making his first strides into journalism, doing shifts both in Northern Ireland and Canada.

He joined BBC Radio 1 in the late 1990s before becoming a presenter on Channel 4's breakfast show, RI:SE, though he later admitted the role 'scared me off TV for a long time'.

Murray then presented BBC Radio 5 Live's popular sports show, Fighting Talk, before returning to the small screen to host Channel 5's coverage of UEFA Cup football matches.

His stock grew and in 2010 he was asked to take over from Adrian Chiles as host of Match of the Day 2 (MOTD2) as well as the BBC's highlights show of the World Cup in South Africa that year.

But three years later, Murray was no longer presenting MOTD2 and also left his radio show under a cloud when his show carried a segment joking about being able to 'turn' his openly gay BBC colleague Clare

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