{"id":599152,"date":"2026-08-20T12:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/599152\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:32:19","slug":"strictlys-james-jordan-says-split-from-ola-is-tough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/599152\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly’s James Jordan says split from Ola is ‘tough’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has said his split from partner Ola has been “a tough few years”.<\/p>\n

The couple, who met at a dance competition in 1999 and tied the knot in 2003, announced they had split after 22 years of marriage earlier in August.<\/a><\/p>\n

Both professional ballroom dancers and choreographers, the pair share a six-year-old daughter, Ella, who they conceived through IVF following a widely publicised three-year fertility struggle.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the split on This Morning, Jordan said: “I’m okay.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, I\u2019m okay. It\u2019s been a tough few years and obviously myself and Ola, I moved out a few months ago and it has been really tough.<\/p>\n

“I find it hard to talk about and I\u2019m not going to speak about it too much because I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair on her, the fact that she is not here as well to speak about it.”<\/p>\n

He said it has been helpful having people check in on him and “knowing that people are out there that you can talk to”.<\/p>\n

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\nThe pair pair share a six-year-old daughter called Ella<\/p>\n

He added: “Otherwise I\u2019m now sitting in a one-bedroom apartment on my own at night watching TV, going, ‘what is going on?\u2019<\/p>\n

“But I just feel I need that time to find myself again.”<\/p>\n

The pair became household names in 2006, when they joined BBC entertainment programme Strictly Come Dancing as professionals.<\/p>\n

James, 48, featured on the hit show until 2013 and was partnered with stars including Vanessa Feltz, Alex Jones, Denise Van Outen, and Pamela Stephenson.<\/p>\n

He has also made TV appearances on celebrity versions of Total Wipeout and Splash!, on reality show Celebrity Big Brother, and was a regular panellist on The Wright Stuff.<\/p>\n

James also won Dancing On Ice in 2019, competing with Finnish skater Alexandra Schauman.<\/p>\n

Ola, 43, competed on Strictly until 2015, where she danced with celebrities including DJ Spoony, Sid Owen, Robbie Savage, Steve Backshall and Iwan Thomas.<\/p>\n

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\nJames Jordan and Ola became household names in 2006 when they joined Strictly Come Dancing as professionals<\/p>\n

The Polish dancer also won the coveted Glitterball trophy during her tenure on the show, winning alongside TV personality Chris Hollins in 2009.<\/p>\n

Her other TV appearances include All Star Mr & Mrs, Through The Keyhole, Celebrity Coach Trip and Dancing On Wheels \u2013 all with her husband.<\/p>\n

Ola also competed on reality show I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here! in 2016 \u2013 but was the third star to be voted out of the jungle.<\/p>\n

Ola and James have frequently been open about their relationship, including their “heartbreaking” fertility issues and suffering a miscarriage.<\/p>\n

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