Former tennis star Paradorn to go public about breakup

Tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan and 2005 Miss Universe Natalie Glebova will tell the public about their breakup for the first time in a prerecorded television programme. -- PHOTO: AP

THAILAND - FORMER tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan and 2005 Miss Universe Natalie Glebova will tell the public about their breakup for the first time in a prerecorded television programme.

An inside source confirmed on Friday that the couple, whose separation was officially announced by their publicist on Thursday, would appear in a prerecorded episode of the 'Tee Sip' (Attend) programme, which will be aired by Channel 3 on Tuesday at 10pm.

Neither of them could be contacted since Thursday evening, when rumours of their planned divorce started doing the rounds in cyberspace.

Mr Paradorn on Friday sent a text message to a Ramkhamhaeng University official saying he would not be available to accept his degree next Friday because he was going abroad. The tennis star has completed a bachelor's degree in political science.

Meanwhile, Mr Paradorn's father and former coach Chanachai said the couple had split up because of irreconcilable differences, adding that they had got together far too quickly for things to last.

'They had not dated long enough before getting married. However, it was all up to him. The decision was all his own,' Mr Chanachai said. -- THE NATION/ANN

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