Finland’s party PM Sanna Marin SPLITS from her husband after grinding on pop star in wild videos and losing election

FINNISH Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced today that she would divorcing her husband not long after losing the election and a wave of party-filled scandals. Marin and Markus Räikkönen, both 37, shared their news on Instagram, writing: “Together we’ve filed for divorce. We’re grateful for the 19 years together and for our beloved daughter”. AFPSanna Marin, the world’s youngest serving leader, is divorcing her husband a month after she lost her bid of re-election[/caption] Marin broke the news of the end of her marriage to Markus Räikkönen on Instagram todayINSTAGRAM The couple spent 19 years together and had got married at a small ceremony in August 2020AP The couple had been dating since they were 18 and were married in an intimate ceremony at the end of 2020. They share a five-year-old daughter, Emma. Marin’s statement continued: “We’re still best friends, close to each other and loving parents. Going forward we will still spend time together as a family and with each other. “We wish you will respect our privacy. We won’t comment further on this.” The “pretty wild” leader failed to be re-elected as Finland’s prime minister on April 2 after serving as world’s youngest leader since she assumed the role in 2019 at the age of 34. The last months of her historic time in office was tainted by a series of scandals targeted at the young PM’s personal life. In August of the last year, she came under fire last after leaked footage emerged of her twerking at a party with a group of pals. She was forced to deny she was on drugs and confirmed it with a drugs test to silence her critics. Soon after, grainy footage was released that showed Marin dancing “intimately” with popstar Olavi Uusivirta at a nightclub. Marin could be seen grinding on the singer, who responded by insisting the pair were not having an affair and that “nothing inappropriate” happened. Marin bravely refused to apologise for partying and that her only regret was that private footage had been shared. Marin said: “I’m disappointed that it has become public. I spent the evening with friends. Partied, pretty wild, yes. Danced and sang.” She added: “None of the prime minister’s duties have been left unfulfilled because I spent the evening with my friends.” “Everyone needs a fun and relaxed night out,” she said defending herself. The leader was then hit with fresh criticism after a photo emerged of two topless women kissing at her summer palace. At a press conference, Marin broke down as she proclaimed: “I am only human”. “And I too sometimes long for joy, light and fun amidst these dark clouds.” “It’s private, it’s joy, and it’s life,” she said. “But I haven’t missed a single day of work.” While her fiercest critics suggested she was unfit to the lead the country, others say she was a victim of double standards owing to age and gender. Amid the political row, many women came to her defence saying the criticism was sexist and posted videos of them dancing in solidarity. Aside from the negative headlines, Marin has been praised for her vocal support of Ukraine and for leading her country through the pandemic. She has also been applauded for her role in advocating for Finland‘s successful application to join Nato. Finland, which shares a long border with Russia, has cleared the last hurdles towards accessing Nato and became the 31st member of the military alliance on April 3. Only a day before, Marin conceded defeat in Finland’s election to the centre-right National Coalition Party in a tight three-way race that left Marin’s Social Democratic Party in third. Sanna Marin and Markus Räikkönen married in 2020 during a small ceremony at Kesäranta, the leader’s official residence with only 40 of their closest friends and family. Alongside a photo of the nuptials, Marin wrote: “Yesterday we said to each other I will. I am happy and grateful that I get to share my life with the man I love.  “We have seen and experienced a lot together, shared joys and sorrows, and supported each other at the bottom and in the storm.  “We have lived together in our youth, grown up and grown older to our beloved daughter. Of all the people, you’re right for me. Thank you for being by my side.” The grainy leaked footage of Marin ‘intimately’ dancing with singer Olavi Uusivirta at a night club The popstar was forced to deny they were having an affair as the PM faced heavy-handed criticism over her partying habits Marin and Markus pictured looking happy at a state event at the end of 2022Rex