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Lisa Armstrong is 'hinting' at her real feelings in cryptic social media posts following ex Ant McPartlin's baby announcement, according to one expert.
The celebrity make-up artist, 47, has taken to Instagram to share emotional quotes following the news that her ex-husband welcomed his first child with his current wife Anne-Marie Corbett.
The former celebrity couple, who were together for 23 years, had a bitter break-up in 2018 after they struggled to conceive and Ant's career was rocked by a drug addiction scandal.
The Britain's Got Talent host, 48, announced the arrival of newborn Wilder last week, and around the same time, Lisa posted a meaningful quote about 'silent battles' on her story. A week later, she shared a quote about 'lies'. Social behaviour and relationships expert Judi James told The Mirror that Lisa is 'torn between' staying silent and pouring out her emotions.
Lisa posted a cryptic quote about 'silent battles' on her Instagram story last Tuesday (lisaarmstrongmakeup/Instagram)
The make-up artist shared a quote about 'lies' on social media on Tuesday (Lisa Armstrong/Instagram)Lisa shared a quote on her story last Tuesday that read: "Be proud of how you have been handling these past few months. The silent battles you've fought, the moments you've had to humble yourself, the times you've wiped your own tears. Celebrate your strength."
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Yesterday, she subsequently posted a video, uploaded originally by another account, that included a quote attributed to the late Winston Churchill. It read: "I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behaviour never lies."
Commenting on the significance of the posts, Judi explained: "Lisa's posts sound cryptic, a very tiny wave to the fans to hint at her feelings. Her first 'big hint' came following the birth and it reads like a motivational pep talk someone had sent her.
"Her hint is presumably that it was accurate about the 'humbling yourself' and 'wiping your own tears'. Without writing a personal description of her feelings and emotions, this post seems to suggest that is what Lisa has been going through."
She continued: "Her second post sounds more ominous. Again it is non-specific and could be about anyone in her life. The line 'behaviour never lies' sounds reproachful and even angry, a warning for life or about someone in particular."
Ant and Lisa were married for 11 years before their bitter split in 2018
Ant shared the joyful news of him becoming a dad on Instagram last weekJudi noted that Lisa has become known as 'Ant's ex' in the showbiz world, so fans will immediately assume the post is about him. She added: "Dropping hints or being cryptic is one of the least effective forms of communication. When someone is feeling genuinely strong the phrase 'Say it or let it drop' applies. Hint-dropping makes it sound as though Lisa is torn between the two assertive options and has fallen into the middle ground between them."
Judi added: "We can all guess how much she must be hurting so her 'smile and wave' approach of being 'happy' for Ant and his new family is probably the wisest option, with no need for cryptic messages."
It comes after a source told OK! magazine last month that Lisa has done "a lot of healing over the past few years" and now wants "everyone to be happy". The source said: "Lisa knows Ant is ready to move on with the next chapter of his life - she doesn't want to be angry anymore. [...] Lisa loved him so much and now she just wants everyone to be happy, Ant included."
The announcement of Wilder's birth came just a day after Lisa marked the fifth anniversary of her late father Derek Armstrong's death last Monday. Derek, known as 'Degs,' passed away, aged 71, on May 13, 2019, following an apparent cancer diagnosis.