She said in an interview withVogue, “We surfed together and were best friends.

His family was like my family.”

But Gabbard’s ex-husband was always keen to stay out of the limelight that his wife was stepping into.

Tulsi Gabbard smiling in white blazer against blurred background

“However, recently I’ve come to fully realize that that’s not going to happen.

‘“Gabbard and Williams were married in April of 2015.

But her personal life wouldn’t be the only change Gabbard would go through after her divorce.

Tulsi Gabbard in a red dress with husband Abraham William in a grey suit

I am joining the party of the people.”