There were 822 same-sex splits in 2019 - nearly twice as many as 2018
Of same-sex couples who divorced last year, 589 - 72% - were between women
Divorces rose by a fifth last year, seeing sharpest increase for nearly 50 years
The ONS said the five-year high number was partly down to a backlog of cases
Splits by same-sex couples doubled five years after marriages were allowed
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