Fearne Cotton’s pals ‘reveal the major change that led to shock split from husband Jesse Wood’
FEARNE Cotton’s friends have revealed a contributing factor to her split from husband Jesse Wood, according to reports.
The former Celebrity Juice star announced they had called time on their 10 year marriage in an Instagram statement last week.
It took fans, who believed the seemingly loved-up pair were as happy as ever, totally by surprise.
Now an insider believes the pair drifted apart after Happy Place podcast host Fearne fell deeper into the wellness rabbit hole.
A pal told the Mail: “They are a lovely couple, but Fearne has changed a lot since they got together.
“She was a kind of rock chick when they first met and now she has turned into a bit of a hippy dippy therapy type.”
Fearne and Jesse met in Ibiza in 2011 shortly after his divorce from first wife Tilly.
They recalled how they hit it off on a date filled with cigarettes and vodka when they were both at their hedonistic peak.
But in the years since then, recovering alcoholic Jesse has gone teetotal and Fearne has turned her back on her hard-partying ways to focus more on family and spirituality.
The sudden end to their marriage comes just days after the author revealed she had found two tumours on her jawline.
Addressing their surprise split, Fearne said: “It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage.
“Our priority has been and always will be our children.
“We please ask that you respect the privacy of our family at this time.”
There were signs all had not been well for some time.
Back in 2019 Fearne admitted how their marriage was “suffering”.
She said things had got more “difficult” due to Jesse’s busy schedule with his band Reef.
This ultimately led to the couple having a screaming row in the park.
Speaking in her Red Magazine column, Fearne said: “Love takes hard work – and no one wants to hear that.”
She continued: “This year, Jesse and I hit a rough patch – he was away, touring relentlessly, [with his band, Reef].
“I was trying to keep my own career going while looking after our kids and we were both desperately clinging on to our marriage.”
After their row in a local park, Fearne revealed how the pair both started to cry.
However, she credited her husband’s emotional side for them being so honest with each other.
She added: “In the midst of this gargantuan row, I think we both wondered where the love had gone and worried that it might not come back.”
And two years later, she told how the coronavirus pandemic decimated their sex life.
Speaking with Alan Carr on his podcast Life’s A Beach, she said: “Sexy time hasn’t happened for so long in terms of me going anywhere.
“I think for me and my husband, booking into the local Travelodge would make us feel sexy at the moment.”
She went on: “We have had no time alone because of the ridiculous pandemic but before all this craziness, Paris was our go-to.
“Not every weekend, maybe once a year. But it felt well special because it’s so chic and beautiful.”
Fearne, 43, and Jesse, 47, who is the son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood, tied the knot in an intimate London ceremony in 2014.
A year before the wedding they welcomed their first child, a son named Rex Rayne Wood.
Their daughter, Honey Krissy Wood, followed in September 2015.
Fearne Cotton and Jesse Wood's relationship timeline
by Jake Penkethman, TV Reporter
June 2011 – Fearne Cotton and Jesse Wood began dating one another after meeting at a party in Ibiza. Fearne had split from her ex, also called Jesse, just two months prior whilst Jesse Wood had separated from his wife of eight years, Tilly, in 2010.
August 2012 – The couple confirm they are expecting their first child together just 14 months into their relationship.
February 2013 – Fearne gives birth to their son Rex Rayne Wood and takes an extended period of leave from her mid-morning show on BBC Radio 1 to focus on motherhood.
December 2013 – The couple confirm they are engaged and reveal their plans to marry the following year.
July 2014 – Fearne and Jesse wed in an intimate London ceremony on the 4th of July. The showbiz wedding is attended by guests including Holly Willoughby, Keith Lemon and the member of supergroup, McBusted.
September 2015 – The couple become parents once more as they welcome their daughter, Honey Krissy Wood.
July 2020 – Fearne makes a rare admission about the state of her marriage and admits that the Covid lockdown has put pressure on her and Jesse. She admitted to rowing with him in front of their children as a result of being “stuck within four walls trying to survive”. Fearne said of their rowing antics: “I am a very fiery person, and Jesse can also be quite fiery. We’ve certainly argued in front of the kids. Most parents have at some point. It’s not regular but we have definitely had a pop at each other in front of them — and you don’t feel good about it after. I’ve also shouted at my kids like I think most parents have, especially during lockdown.”
July 2024 – Fearne and Jesse celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary and appear happier than ever by taking part in a Beckham-esque photoshoot by donning their original wedding attire.
3rd December 2024 – Fearne shares her shock at finding two benign tumours on her jawline that require immediate surgery.
13 December 2024 – Just 10 days later, Fearne confirms her marriage is over and that she has split from Jesse for good.