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Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband Jesse Wood confirms his new romance with Made in Chelsea alum

Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband Jesse Wood confirms his new romance with Made in Chelsea alum

Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband Jesse Wood has officially confirmed his new relationship with Made in Chelsea alum Gemma Gregory. 

Former model and actress Gemma, 39, 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. 

Fearne Cotton's estranged husband Jesse Wood has officially confirmed his new relationship with Made in Chelsea alum Gemma Gregory

Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband Jesse Wood has officially confirmed his new relationship with Made in Chelsea alum Gemma Gregory

It comes after Fearne broke her silence on split from husband Jesse in her first TV interview since the breakup

It comes after Fearne broke her silence on split from husband Jesse in her first TV interview since the breakup 

‘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.

‘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.’ 

Gemma is the London-born daughter of actor Paul Gregory, and was previously romantically linked to Nicholas Knatchbull, son and heir of Earl Mountbatten. 

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

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

Jesse Wood's new girlfriend Gemma, 39, who played the young Estella in the 1999 version of Great Expectations

 Jesse Wood’s new girlfriend Gemma, 39, who played the young Estella in the 1999 version of Great Expectations

A friend of Made In Chelsea star Hugo Taylor since they were 13, Ms Gregory appeared in the London-based reality TV series in 2012

A friend of Made In Chelsea star Hugo Taylor since they were 13, Ms Gregory appeared in the London-based reality TV series in 2012

Read MoreEXCLUSIVE After Fearne stunned with THAT kiss, her ex has now found his own Happy Place with TV actress article image

Her past boyfriends include Henry Brett, a captain of the England polo team. 

A friend of Made In Chelsea star Hugo Taylor since they were 13, she appeared in the London-based reality TV series in 2012. She gave birth to a son, Benji, in 2014.  

Fearne broke her silence on split from husband Jesse in her first TV interview since the breakup. 

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two benign tumours removed from her jaw. 

Fearne has had a difficult few months, undergoing the surgery just days before her split with Jesse emerged. 

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’ 

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst – a rare type of benign brain tumour – and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best.’

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday's episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43,said of her situation: 'It's all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.'

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43,said of her situation: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’

It comes after Fearne seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she's ever been in a positive update

It comes after Fearne seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update 

It comes after Fearne seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’

She told how her health scare has changed her outlook and said she has been seeking comfort from Davina. 

‘I’m really happy and I think when you’ve had a health thing like that it does just give you this baseline graтιтude where you just feel, you know I have talked to Davina a hell of a lot as our operations were within a month of each other which so weird,’ she continued.

‘We’ve had so many brilliant chats about yeah just feeling very grateful for the basics and sort of springing out of bed in the morning ready for life so yeah I’m feeling good I’ve got lots of exciting stuff happening this year so I’m ready for it!’

Fearne has since moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair seen kissing during a recent night out

Fearne has since moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair seen kissing during a recent night out 

Fearne has also had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged

Fearne has also had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged

Read More Fearne Cotton takes swipe at ex Jesse Wood after ‘missing out on having fun’ while being married article image

‘It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage,’ the radio host said in an online post at the time, saying their priority would ‘always be’ their children. Fearne recently spoke about wanting to have a ‘burst of fun’ and ‘go and get p***ed’ following the end of her marriage.

Speaking to Women’s Health UK, Fearne made a swipe at her ex-husband as she told how she has ‘missed out on having fun’.

'It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage,' the radio host said in an online post at the time (Seen together in 2019)

‘It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage,’ the radio host said in an online post at the time (Seen together in 2019)

She shared: ‘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 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.

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 Scott Mills Breakfast Show airs weekdays from 6.30-9.30am on BBC Radio 2. 

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