Danielle Spencer opens up about ex Russell Crowe

Danielle Spencer opened up about her famous ex at Derby Day in Melbourne over the weekend. Photo: Getty Images

Singer Danielle Spencer has gushed about estranged husband Russell Crowe in a new interview.

The 45-year-old On Your Side singer opened up to Daily Mail about Rusty, revealing how she felt about the actor calling her a ‘beautiful woman’ after their split.

“I did hear it. I thought it was quite a touching thing to say,” she said.

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Adding, “It was lovely. It was typical of Russell.”

The pair, who were married for nine years before their split in 2012, are parents to sons Charles, 10, and Tennyson, seven.

Russell sparked rumours last month that the former couple might be headed for a reconciliation after he told Channel Nine, “I’ve been very lucky. I’ve got two beautiful kids and I married a beautiful woman.”

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Danielle also opened up about her children with the Gladiator star, telling Daily Mail, “Today they're being looked after by my stepdad, my mum, my dad, my brother and his wife. They've got all our family surrounding them.”

“I'm very lucky because in Sydney I have my mum and her husband is such a massive part of my life as well. My own father also lives nearby who I'm very close to - it's great! We're lucky we've got a lot of family around,” she added.

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