Ricki Lake husband: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever get over him’ - star opens up on trauma

American actress Ricki Lake, 51, will appear on ITV’s X Factor: Celebrity on Saturday evening. On Friday, it was revealed she would sing a song in tribute to her late ex-husband, Christian Evans, and Ricki spoke about the heartbreak of losing him. Ricki has been married twice - to Rob Sussman from 1994 to 2004 with whom she has two children, and then to Christian Evans from 2012 to 2015. After the split, Ricki and Christian stayed close friends, even putting their divorce on hold for a time. In 2017, he tragically took his own life after a long battle with bipolar disorder. Speaking on the Dan Wotton Interview Podcast, Ricki teared up as she recalled finding out about his death while in London.  READ MORE Stacey Solomon defends embarrassing wardrobe mishap  She said: ”I don’t know how I got home to LA “You have to deal with the coroner and his family and his wishes and funeral arrangements. I don’t know how I did it all. “He’s my favourite person. If I go ther