Celebrity nutritionist Dr Libby Weaver has split from her husband

Publish Date
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:44AM

Celebrity nutritionist Dr Libby Weaver has split from her husband of 10 years.

Libby released a statement last night revealing her marriage to former Auckland Racing Club chief executive, Chris, had come to an end.

"As someone who is by nature an introvert and energised by solitude, while also being someone who values privacy and is deeply grateful for my life and the people I share it with, it is with sadness that I let you know that . . . in September this year I shared with my husband Chris that I wanted to honour my introverted nature and that I wanted to end our marriage," she said.

Chris left his position with the Auckland Racing Club to focus on supporting his wife's career.

Libby said Chris would continue as chairman and chief executive of their company while she would continue writing, researching and speaking.

Chris and Dr Libby Weaver continue to work together despite their separation. File photo/Norrie Montgomery.
Chris and Dr Libby Weaver. File photo/Norrie Montgomery.

 

Libby is one of Australasia's leading nutritional biochemists, a nine-time No 1 bestselling author and an international speaker.

Libby and Chris met at a lifestyle retreat in Queensland, when she was giving a talk on understanding and treating causes of weight-gain.

"Chris pulled me aside at the end of his stay, was very complimentary and told me I was a great speaker with a great message and I need to write a book. And, he suggested how I could do it," Libby told Woman's Weekly in 2012.

"I'd never met this guy, but he had such great humour, was so playful - I was blown away that anyone would think through what I was doing the way he had. I had no idea at that stage he'd become my husband!"

 

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