Fearne Cotton’s ex-husband, Jesse Wooden, is exhibiting off his new relationship after splitting from the TV host.
Jesse, whose father is Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wooden, was married to Fearne, 43, from 2014 to 2024. They share a son, Rex, and a daughter, Honey.
Followers have been shocked when Fearne confirmed their separation final December, as she wrote on Instagram on the time: ‘It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I allow you to all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage.
‘Our precedence has been and at all times can be our youngsters,’ she added. ‘We please ask that you simply respect the privateness of our household at the moment.’
Now, seven months on, Jesse is beloved up once more, as he’s courting Made in Chelsea star Gemma Gregory.
Jesse, 48, and Gemma, 39, went public with their romance this weekend, attending the VIP screening of Twiggy at The Cinema at Selfridges, hosted by director Sadie Frost.
It marked their first joint purple carpet look, with Jesse sporting an off-the-cuff band tee whereas girlfriend Gemma opted for a classy maxi gown with revealing facet cut-outs.
They fortunately posed for snaps on the occasion, making no secret of the truth that they have been collectively.
It comes after the Every day Mail reported in March that Jesse had been attending to know Gemma, who discovered fame at 13 after showing in a BBC adaptation of Nice Expectations, for some time.
An in depth good friend instructed the outlet: ‘They appear very pleased and in love. They’ve been collectively [for] a while, and folks round them find out about their relationship.
‘Gemma is a stunning girl who has been by way of some troublesome instances through the years. She deserves some happiness.’
The TV star joined Made in Chelsea in 2012. She gave beginning to her son, Benji, in 2014.
Gemma, the daughter of actor Paul Gregory, has beforehand been romantically linked to Nicholas Knatchbull, son and inheritor of Earl Mountbatten, and England polo captain Henry Brett.
As for her new blossoming romance with Jesse, who additionally has two different kids from his earlier marriage earlier than Fearne, she just lately debuted it on-line.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a sequence of cosy snaps from their days out, considered one of which had the caption: ‘Bloody love this one’.
This got here simply weeks after Fearne was photographed kissing her new boyfriend, TV director Elliot Hegarty.
In keeping with The Solar, she began seeing him in January, having met by way of their mutual good friend Gok Wan.
‘Fearne and Elliot have recognized one another for some time. When their marriages ended, their friendship developed into romance,’ mentioned an insider.
Nevertheless, issues received rocky when the paparazzi pics of the brand new couple kissing allegedly blindsided Elliot’s spouse.
A household good friend revealed to MailOnline: ‘Laura is completely shocked and devastated as a result of she solely knew about Elliot being with Fearne when she noticed the photographs everywhere in the media. Think about discovering out that your husband’s moved on so shortly like that?’
Showing on ITV’s Lorraine earlier this yr, the Comfortable Place founder divulged extra particulars concerning the demise of her marriage and the way she was feeling.
She started in her first TV interview post-split: ‘It’s all very amicable, and the children are doing nice. I’m in an excellent place.’
On the identical time, Fearne additionally assured viewers that she was ‘fully recovered’ after present process surgical procedure to take away two benign tumours from her jaw.
‘I really feel actually good. I’ve lots of people reaching out who’ve had the identical factor,’ she added.
Stressing that she’s doing effectively, the previous Movie star Juice star later instructed Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 present that she was ‘actually pleased’ and had been ‘springing away from bed within the morning, prepared for all times’.
Scott, who has been buddies with Fearne for 25 years, even mentioned he had by no means seen her ‘extra optimistic or happier’.
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