Former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh has joined the viral '2016' trend, sharing a series of throwback photos from that year. The 35-year-old's nostalgic post notably coincides with the period she finalised her divorce from rapper Professor Green, born Stephen Manderson, after what she has described as a 'toxic marriage'.
Selective Memories: A Photo Round-Up Without Green
Despite recently confirming that she and the 42-year-old rapper are back on speaking terms after nine years of silence, Mackintosh chose not to include any images of her ex-husband in the social media carousel. Instead, the collection featured a picture of her now-husband, Hugo Taylor, with whom she had an on-and-off relationship since 2011.
Millie and Professor Green finalised their divorce in May 2016, which was the very same week she went public with Taylor. The reality TV star later married her MIC co-star in 2018, and the couple are now parents to two young daughters, Siena, five, and Aurelia, three.
Reflecting on a Decade of Change
Captioning the fourteen slides, which included holiday snaps from Mauritius and Cape Town, Glastonbury memories, and magazine covers for Women's Health and InStyle, Mackintosh wrote: 'Everyone’s telling me 2026 is the new 2016! Wow. A lot can change in 10 years.'
The post showcased a vibrant period in her life, highlighting career milestones, travel, and time with friends, consciously steering clear of the personal turmoil that defined that year for her privately.
From Silence to Speaking Terms: A Thaw in Relations
This curated look back comes months after reports emerged that Mackintosh and Green were 'on their best terms in a decade'. Friends revealed the pair had drawn a line under their difficult separation, partly driven by their shared experiences of parenthood and giving up alcohol, which was reportedly a 'huge issue' during their two-year marriage.
Green, who raises son Slimane, four, with partner Karima Adebibe, opened up about their reconciliation on a podcast last year. He suggested their past relationship involved a degree of 'trauma bonding' over their then-undiagnosed ADHD. 'We were not good for each other at that time,' he admitted, while also calling his ex-wife 'gorgeous' and stating he holds 'no resentment'.
Following his candid interview, Mackintosh appeared to share a pointed reflection on Instagram, reposting a quote that read: 'There's only one thing more precious than our time... and it's who we spend it on.'
The rapper had previously seemed to reference their marital struggles in his 2016 single 'Eye On The Door', with lyrics lamenting domestic arguments and a lack of intimacy. In contrast, Millie's life has charted a very different course since that pivotal year, building a family with Hugo Taylor and moving forward while cautiously rebuilding a friendship with her past.
