While Jesse Wood’s new girlfriend Gemma Gregory only had a very short stint on Made In Chelsea back in 2011 – it certainly was a memorable one.
The brunette beauty, 39, officially confirmed her relationship with Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband on Tuesday by sharing a loved-up picture of the pair on her Instagram.
Clearly settled in her new romance with the son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, 48, – who split from Fearne last year – she has come a long way from her tumultuous time in the E4 show.
Her time on the series featured her partying hard before abruptly leaving the show then returning the next season ‘sober’ having spent time at a spa retreat.
And in 2013 it was claimed by an insider on the show that she was a ‘nightmare to work with’, turned up late for filming and went against what producers asked of her.
Gemma only appeared in a few episodes during series two and three of the show – when the likes of original cast members Spencer Matthews, Caggie Dunlop and Jamie Laing led the main storylines.
While Jesse Wood’s new girlfriend Gemma Gregory only had a very short stint on Made In Chelsea back in 2011 – it certainly was a memorable one
The brunette beauty, 39, officially confirmed her relationship with Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband on Tuesday by sharing a loved-up picture of the pair on her Instagram
Her time on the series featured her partying hard before abruptly leaving the show then returning the next season ‘sober’ having spent time at a spa retreat
Her introductory scene was set against the backdrop of Jamie organising a party in a countryside house to help Hugo Taylor get over his break up with Millie Mackintosh.
Jamie had wanted to set up Gemma and Hugo in order to help him move on from his heartbreak – but things didn’t quite go to plan.
In her first scene she heads to the country house and greets the rest of the gang in just her ʙικιɴι following a dip in the pool.
Later during a group dinner at the house the drinks were flowing, with it clear Gemma was up for a big night of partying as she put on an animated display – even interrupting Jamie’s toast at the start of the meal.
In the middle of the meal she also attempts to pull out a cork from a bottle of wine with her teeth as Jamie quips: ‘Gemma are you alright with that!?’
As she then pours herself another glᴀss of red Hugo tries to help her stop spilling it as he tells her to ‘chill’.
He later tells Spencer in the bathroom: ‘I like Gemma she’s a nice girl but she can’t handle her drink..’
Spencer then adds of Gemma: ‘Nice girl, got it a bit wrong and drank too much but Jesus Christ that was a joke!!! It’s just a bit bizarre, like who the f**k are you?!’
In 2013 it was claimed by an insider on the show that she was a ‘nightmare to work with’, turned up late for filming and went against what producers asked of her (seen with Jamie Laing)
Her introductory scene was set against the backdrop of Jamie organising a party in a countryside house to help Hugo Taylor get over his break up with Millie Mackintosh
Gemma only appeared in a few episodes during series two and three of the show – when the likes of original cast members Spencer Matthews, Caggie Dunlop and Jamie (seen) led the main storylines
Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bᴀss guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after ten years of marriage. Pictured in February 2024
Gemma is the London-born daughter of actor Paul Gregory, and was previously romantically linked to Nicholas Knatchbull, son and heir of Earl Mountbatten
After the boozy episode she then returned to the show in season three as Jamie is seen picking her up from a ‘retreat’ in a fancy car
She tells Jamie of the spa trip when he picks her up: ‘It was so relaxing – it was like a proper full on detox’
After the boozy episode she then returned to the show in season three as Jamie is seen picking her up from a ‘retreat’ in a fancy car.
She tells Jamie of the spa trip when he picks her up: ‘It was so relaxing – it was like a proper full on detox.’
Jamie adds: ‘The last time I saw you was at my country house and you were opening wine bottles with your teeth…’, before Gemma adds: ‘I’m so sorry about that…
‘I am now really enjoying the sober life!’
She went on to explain how she had got a tattoo during her time at the retreat when one of the other guests brought out his own tattoo gun.
Gemma then never appeared on the show again.
Gemma is the London-born daughter of actor Paul Gregory, and was previously romantically linked to Nicholas Knatchbull, son and heir of Earl Mountbatten.
Her past boyfriends include Henry Brett, a captain of the England polo team.
A friend of Made In Chelsea star Hugo since they were 13, she appeared in the London-based reality TV series in 2011 and 2012.
She gave birth to a son, Benji, in 2014.
Jamie adds: ‘The last time I saw you was at my country house and you were opening wine bottles with your teeth…’, before Gemma adds: ‘I’m so sorry about that…’
At the party, Spencer (seen) said: ‘I like Gemma she’s a nice girl but she can’t handle her drink…’
In 2013 when she was pregnant it was reported by The Daily Mail that producers wanted to bring her back to the show – for the first pregnancy storyline on scripted reality TV
In 2013 when she was pregnant it was reported by The Daily Mail that producers wanted to bring her back to the show – for the first pregnancy storyline on scripted reality TV.
To make the storyline work the E4 show’s bosses were reportedly willing to overlook the alleged wild behaviour she exhibited off-screen which saw her leave the show.
But her co-stars were not so happy. ‘She was a nightmare to work with,’ said an insider at the time.
‘She never turned up on time and didn’t do what the producers wanted.
‘Now that she is pregnant, they are bending over backwards to try to get her on again.’
Jesse officially confirmed his new relationship with Gemma this week.
Read More Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband Jesse Wood officially confirms his new relationship with Made in Chelsea alum Gemma Gregory – a day after TV star breaks silence over their split
Gemma posted a pH๏τo of them on her Instagram stories on Tuesday looking very loved up as Jesse hugged her outside in the sunshine.
‘Bloody love this one’ Gemma captioned it with a red love heart emoji.
The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden reported last month that Jesse, 48, son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, was dating Gemma following the shock collapse of his ten-year marriage to TV presenter Fearne last December.
In February, pH๏τos emerged of Fearne, 43, kissing Elliot Hegarty, a television director ten years her senior.
Earlier this week, Fearne broke her silence on her marriage split while making an appearance on Lorraine Kelly’s ITV show.
‘It’s all very amicable and the kids are doing great. I am in a very good place,’ she said, adding she feels ‘completely recovered’ after having two tumours removed from her jaw last year.
Fearne and Wood have two children: 11-year-old son Rex and eight-year-old daughter Honey. Jesse also has two children, Arthur, 21, and Lola, 18, from a previous marriage.
Ronnie Wood’s ex-wife Jo Wood, who helped raise Jesse – he was nine when Jo and Ronnie got married – recently spoke out about his split from Fearne. ‘I was shocked actually. I didn’t expect Fearne to have a new boyfriend. And Jesse was devastated,’ she said.
‘But sometimes in life, you have to go through these things. It may be daunting at first, but every cloud has a silver lining. Nothing lasts forever. I hope Fearne will be very happy.
Fearne and Jesse tied the knot in July 2014 three years after they started dating. They met while partying in Ibiza the year after his split from his first wife Tilly (seen together in 2019)
‘I’m sure Jesse’s going to be very happy. These things work out. Their time was up – they had to move on.’
She added Jesse is ‘doing fine’ and she’s looking forward to meeting Gemma.
‘It’s all very new – it’s right at the very beginning.’
Fearne and Jesse tied the knot in July 2014 three years after they started dating.
They met while partying in Ibiza the year after his split from his first wife Tilly.
The couple had reportedly faced challenges for several years, with Fearne previously admitting that their marriage had been ‘suffering’ as far back as 2019.
Speaking at the time, Fearne said Jesse’s demanding schedule with his band Reef had put a strain on their relationship which left them desperately ‘clinging onto their marriage’ in an unearthed interview.