Newly-single Rachel Stevens looks effortlessly cool as she poses for a street style shoot in London

In July, she announced her split from husband Alex Bourne, after 12 years of marriage. 

And on Tuesday, Newly-single Rachel Stevens looks effortlessly cool in a tasseled suede jacket and jeans as she poses for a street style photoshoot in London’s Primrose Hill.

The former SClub7 singer, 44, showed off her chic fashion sense in the Western inspired garment while a professional photographer snapped away.

Fashionista: On Tuesday, newly-single Rachel Stevens, 44, looks effortlessly cool in a tasseled suede jacket and jeans as she poses for a street style photoshoot in London’s Primrose Hill

The pop star was clad in a rust-coloured suede jacket boasting tassels, which she paired with high-waisted indigo jeans with a plain white tee.

Adding an extra twist to her look, Rachel strutted her stuff in a kitten-heeled pair of metallic silver boots.

The singer styled her ombre tresses into soft waves and shielded her eyes in a classic black shades.

Gorgeous: The former SClub7 singer, 44, showed off her chic fashion sense in the Western inspired garment while a professional photographer snapped away

Gorgeous: The former SClub7 singer, 44, showed off her chic fashion sense in the Western inspired garment while a professional photographer snapped away

Glam: Adding an extra twist to her look, Rachel strutted her stuff in a kitten-heeled pair of metallic silver boots with her indigo jeans

Glam: Adding an extra twist to her look, Rachel strutted her stuff in a kitten-heeled pair of metallic silver boots with her indigo jeans

In July, Rachel let her fans know of the sad news that her marriage to Alex was over via social media.

The singer wrote: ‘I just wanted to share with you all that after time and consideration the difficult decision has been made for Alex and I to separate.

‘While we are no longer partners in marriage, we will remain partners in parenthood to our beautiful girls and continue with love and respect for each other.

‘I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family.’

Shock: In July, Rachel announced that she'd split from husband Alex Bourne, after 12 years of marriage (Pictured in 2012)

Shock: In July, Rachel announced that she’d split from husband Alex Bourne, after 12 years of marriage (Pictured in 2012)

Rachel and Alex, who were childhood sweethearts, married at Claridge’s in London in 2009.

The pair walked down the aisle to S Club 7’s hit Never Had A Dream Come True and her bandmates – Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole and Tina Barrett – were there to watch them say ‘I do’.

Rachel – who shares two children, Amelie, 11, and Minnie, eight with her estranged husband – recently spoke out about re-meeting her childhood sweetheart, Alex. 

The former pop star discussed her defining life moments as she recalled ‘randomly’ bumping into her former boyfriend repeatedly. 

Change: The Former S Club 7 star took to her Instagram Stories to let her fans know the news

Change: The Former S Club 7 star took to her Instagram Stories to let her fans know the news

Rachel detailed how it was ‘like they were being pulled back to each other’ on Roxie Nafousi’s The Moments That Made Me podcast.

She said: ‘We were childhood sweethearts. We went out with each other when we were 12, we met at youth club and I was besotted with him!

‘We went out for probably about four weeks and when you’re that age that was a really long time!’

The blonde beauty explained how the pair used to be in the same social groups growing up together in North London.

Family: Rachel and Alex share two daughters Amelie, 11, and Minnie, eight (both pictured)

Family: Rachel and Alex share two daughters Amelie, 11, and Minnie, eight (both pictured)

Detailing their love story, she continued: ‘We then went on dates again when we were like 16 and then again when we were 18 and then we parted ways, you know, obviously I went off and did my thing he went off and did his thing.

‘Years and years later, I was in Selfridges randomly and he walked in and we bumped into each other. 

‘We were both in our late 20s and weirdly he said as he was walking in, I know I’m going to see you, he knew he was going to see me…’

Sweethearts: Rachel said: 'We went out with each other when we were 12, we met at youth club and I was besotted with him! We went out for probably about four weeks'

Sweethearts: Rachel said: ‘We went out with each other when we were 12, we met at youth club and I was besotted with him! We went out for probably about four weeks’

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