Flight Facilities DJ Jimmy Lyell and his long-term partner Chelsea Waddell split

Chelsea Waddell has confirmed she has split from Flight Facilities star Jimmy Lyell.

The visual arts consultant announced her ‘painful’ divorce from the Australian DJ, with whom she shares two children, via her Instagram Stories on Tuesday.

In an emotional statement, she said wrote, “After much thought, I must share that my relationship with Jimmy has come to an end. This was not a decision taken lightly.”

“This is an incredibly difficult time for myself and our two children, but my focus now is on healing, growth and creating a positive future for myself and my two little boys,” she continued.

“The children we share are my absolute priority and my greatest source of strength as we move forward.

‘As a very private person, I am not sharing this to gain sympathy or open up conversations about it.

‘I share this because I want to be honest with the people we are connected to, but most of all I want to avoid the pain of having to explain this to people over and over again.

‘So I ask politely: if you see me, we will leave this topic aside. This is a conversation that is too painful for me to have right now.

“Thank you for respecting my privacy and giving me space as my boys and I navigate this huge change in our lives.”

Ny Breaking Australia has contacted Chelsea and Flight Facilities for comment.

It is not known exactly how long the couple, who live in Byron Bay, have been together, but it is believed they first met in 2009.

In a 2021 interviewChelsea said: “Jim and I met in what now, in 2021, seems very romantic and old-fashioned – it was in a nightclub 12 years ago.

“I was working the door and he was the DJ playing there that night.”

They only later struck up a romance and Jimmy, also known by his stage name Jimmy2Sox, first appeared in posts on Chelsea’s Instagram in March 2018.

It is not known exactly how long the couple (pictured), who live in Byron Bay, have been together, but it is believed they first met in 2009.

They welcomed their first child together, a son named Louie, in April 2020 and their second child less than a year ago in June 2023.

They also run a luxury rental property called Joints in Byron Bay and regularly share glimpses of the vast area on social media.

Jimmy is best known as one half of the popular Australian DJ group Flight Facilities, which he founded together with Hugo Gruzman in 2009.

They rose to fame in 2014 with their debut album Down to Earth, which featured the likes of Kylie Minogue, Emma Louise, Reggie Watts and Bishop Nehru.

Just a few weeks ago in December, the DJ duo came under fire when they were accused of drug-shaming fans when they shared a shocking video of their concert.

Flight Facilities posted a now-deleted video of two fans in the crowd high on drugs, with fans then accusing them of “preying on people’s vulnerability.”

Followers blasted the electronic musicians for “disrespecting” concertgoers by sharing their drug experiences (and faces) with millions of online viewers.

A TikTok user AnneArchery made her own video she criticized Flight Facilities for the shocking move, saying she was “disgusted” that they would do such a thing.

The couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Louie, in April 2020 and welcomed their second child less than a year ago in June 2023.

Jimmy is best known as one half of the popular Australian DJ group Flight Facilities, which he founded in 2009 together with Hugo Gruzman (both pictured in 2014).

‘I was shocked. I was actually disgusted that artists use the safe space of a rave where they talk about, you know, rave culture, PLUR [Peace Love Unity Respect]“Everyone is having a good time, everyone respects each other, but the people in the crowd don’t,” she said angrily.

“The level of disrespect you would have if your fan base did that. Maybe the people in the crowd don’t care. But now I’m thinking, should I go to a Flight Facilities event? Probably not.

“And if I did go, I would definitely not have a good time because I would be wandering around all the time.”

Anne said that while she does not condone the use of drugs, it is not anyone else’s business if someone decides to use them, claiming that Flight Facilities is ‘preying on people’s vulnerability’ because of the online views.

George Fleming, proponent of live music in Great Britain, also said this The news movement that ‘exploiting one’s vulnerability to viral content is deeply unethical, irresponsible and potentially very harmful’.

Flight Facilities removed the video following the backlash, but still pinned a similar video from September to their TikTok page.

Ny Breaking Australia contacted Flight Facilities representatives for comment at the time.