Just 11-years after announcing she’d split her husband of ten years she was seen kissing a new man in the streets of London.

And now Fearne Cotton has made a fresh swipe to her ex-partner Jesse Wood as she complained she had been ‘missing out on having fun’ while married to the son of the Rolling Stones’ bᴀss guitarist, Ronnie.

Speaking to Women’s Health UK, the 43-year-old said: ‘I’ve dedicated the past 12 years to being a mum and building Happy Place [the award-winning podcast and wellness festival Fearne launched in 2018] I still want to do all of that, but I’ve been missing out on just having fun.

‘Now I’m in my forties, I want more fun; to see mates, have lunches at my house and cook for everyone, go on little nights out and dinners and not care so much about getting back late.’

The mother-of-two was spotted earlier this month pᴀssionately kissing the TV director, Elliot Hegarty, 53, in Soho before walking hand-in-hand while on a night out with friends.

They are said to have been secretly dating since January.

Fearne Cotton has made a fresh swipe to her ex-partner Jesse Wood as she complained she had been ‘missing out on having fun’ while married to the son of the Rolling Stones’ star Ronnie

She said: ‘I’ve dedicated the past 12 years to being a mum and building Happy Place, I still want to do all of that, but I’ve been missing out on just having fun’ (pictured with her ex in 2024)

The mother-of-two was spotted earlier this month pᴀssionately kissing the TV director, Elliot Hegarty, 53 (pictured) in Soho before walking hand-in-hand while on a night out with friends 

The pictures caused much devastation for both party’s former partners as Mr Hegarty had split from his wife and mother of their three children, Laura, on Boxing Day.

The 51-year-old single mother was said to be ‘totally shocked and devastated because she only knew that Elliot and Fearne were friends’ and a friend told the Mail: ‘It was an awful way for her to find out and it has been quite ghastly for her.’

Meanwhile, after more than a decade married to Wood, 48, with whom she shares her son, Rex, and daughter, Honey, Ms Cotton announced their split before Christmas time.

‘It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage,’ the TV and radio host said in an online post, adding that their priority would ‘always be’ their children.

The son of the Rolling Stones legend knew about his ex-wife’s new relationship and has now found love of his own with a former actress and model, Gemma Gregory, 39.

Ms Gregory found fame at the age of 13 when she appeared in a BBC television adaptation Great Expectations as the young Estelle.

Just like former screen star Ms Cotton, Ms Gregory later moved on from television into the wellness business. While Ms Cotton interviews famous figures on her Happy Place podcast and writes books about well-being and mental health, Ms Gregory has brought out her own ‘sustainable’ fashion brand, Recovered by GG.

Fearne recently spoke about wanting to have a ‘burst of fun’ and ‘go and get p***ed’ following the end of her marriage.

She said: ‘I’m in my forties, I want more fun; to see mates, have lunches at my house and cook for everyone, go on little nights out and dinners and not care so much about getting back late’ 

Meanwhile, after more than a decade married to Wood, 48, with whom she shares her son, Rex, and daughter, Honey, she announced their split before Christmas time (Seen together in 2019)

Her Soho night out comes amid a string of partying for the star, who was once renowned for her wild child ways (Seen in 2009)

It’s a far cry from her wellness era image of recent years, which saw her become well versed in the world of yoga, regularly showing off her impressive poses (Pictured)

And just days after the shock announcement, she was seen enjoying a night out with fellow podcasters Elizabeth Day and Jamie Laing.

She also kicked off the New Year with cocktails rather than her famous book club, as she donned a glitzy dress and toasted to 2025.      

Fearne was pH๏τographed locking lips with TV director during a fun night out, after  Elliot split from his wife Laura, 51, on Boxing Day. They previously lived together in a stylish home in north London with their three children.

And her Soho night out comes amid a string of partying for the star, who was once renowned for her wild child ways. 

It’s a far cry from her wellness era image of recent years, which saw her launch her Happy Place podcast in 2018, a hugely popular book club and become well versed in the world of yoga, regularly showing off her impressive poses.

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But post-split she appears to be set on rejoining the party scene, after sharing a pH๏τo from New Year’s Eve where she looked incredibly glamorous in a dazzling sequin dress and posed with a cocktail in hand. 

Fearne opened up about her post-split mindset on an episode of her Happy Place podcast with comedian Joanne McNally in December – as she revealed her desire to make a night life return.

After Joanne revealed she went from relying on her friends to have a good time to suddenly feeling ‘hyper independent’, Fearne shared her own take.  

She confessed: ‘I’m having a little weird um burst of fun. I don’t know why, it’s come out of nowhere. It’s like, oh I just want to go and get a bit p***ed and have some fun.

‘I’m coming out of it a bit I think it’s all phases but I I totally understand that sort of hyper independence. 

‘I think I’ve had that for so long maybe because I started work young.’

Fearne continued: ‘Sometimes I don’t trust that people are going to do what I need or support me in the right way.

‘So I’m like “no I’m doing everything on my own” which is not great but I but I know I can rely on myself. 

‘So I sort of stick to that and I know that that’s not great but it’s just a coping mechanism I guess.’

Read the full interview in the April issue of Women’s Health UK, on sale now