Fearne Cotton‘s estranged husband Jesse Wood looked happier than ever on a romantic stroll with girlfriend Gemma Gregory in West London this week.
The musician, 48, who went public with the former Made in Chelsea star, 39, in April, could not wipe the smile off his face while making his way through the capital.
Jesse, who shares son Rex, 12, and daughter Honey, nine, with ex Fearne, cut a casual figure on the outing in a black bomber jacket and khaki trousers.
He layered the low-key look over a simple T-shirt while slipping his feet into comfy Adidas trainers and shared a giggle with the stunner.
Meanwhile Gemma, who appeared on the London-based reality TV series in 2011 and 2012, put on a very leggy display in a white broderie anglaise mini dress.
The blonde beauty added extra height to her frame with a pair of colourful wedges while accessorising with a gold necklace and statement cuff.
Fearne Cotton ‘s estranged husband Jesse Wood, 48, looked happier than ever as he was spotted on a stroll with new girlfriend Gemma Gregory, 39, in West London this week
The musician, who went public with his romance with the former Made in Chelsea star in April, could not wipe the smile off his face while making his way through the capital
Fearne, 43, issued a shock statement to announce her split from Jesse after 10 years of marriage back in December, saying their priority was their children (pictured February 2024)
Gemma recently posted several loved-up pictures to Instagram, showing her and Jesse looking cosy as they cuddled and joked around during various days out.
The London-born actress and former model captioned the post: ‘Love is the frequency of magic’, followed by star and red heart emojis.
One friend commented, ‘Gem you look so happy, glad you found a person who makes you happy.’ Another said, ‘You look so happy.’
Insiders say the relationship is progressing quickly – and it looks to be far more than a casual rebound following the shock collapse of Jesse’s decade-long marriage.
‘It’s getting serious now. Jesse and Gemma are spending loads of time together and things are clearly going well,’ a source close to the pair told Daily Mail.
‘He’s been through a rough patch emotionally, but Gemma’s really lifted him. They’ve got chemistry and a lot in common – she makes him laugh, and he feels relaxed around her. It’s definitely more than a fling.’
Gemma, who has a son, Benji, from a previous relationship, is no stranger to the spotlight. She played young Estella in the 1999 adaptation of Great Expectations, and briefly appeared in Made in Chelsea thanks to her long-time friendship with Hugo Taylor.
It come after Fearne, 43, issued a shock statement to announce her split from Jesse after 10 years of marriage back in December, saying their priority was their children.
Jesse, who shares son Rex, 12, and daughter Honey, nine, with ex Fearne, cut a casual figure in a black bomber jacket and khaki trousers
Meanwhile Gemma, who appeared on the London-based reality TV series in 2011 and 2012, put on a very leggy display in a white broderie anglaise mini dress
The blonde beauty added extra height to her frame with a pair of colourful wedges while accessorising with a gold necklace and statement cuff
Insiders say the relationship is progressing quickly – and it looks to be far more than a casual rebound following the shock collapse of Jesse’s decade-long marriage
A source said: ‘He’s been through a rough patch emotionally, but Gemma’s really lifted him. They’ve got chemistry and a lot in common’
Fearne has now moved on with Rivals director Elliot Hegarty, 53, with the pair first being spotted kissing passionately during a night out in Soho in February (pictured last month)
The presenter has now moved on with Rivals director Elliot Hegarty, 53, with the pair first being spotted kissing passionately during a night out in Soho in February.
And with the TV director now spotted sporting a fresh peroxide blond makeover to match broadcaster Fearne’s golden locks, the kissing drama that exposed their relationship seemed to be a world away.
At the time, both had split from their partners just weeks earlier and Elliot’s devastated wife Laura was said to have only known the pair were dating when the passionate photos were published.
An insider said she is still ‘finding it hard to come to terms with Hegarty’s new relationship’ but has ‘kept her head down and concentrated on the children’ at their £2million marital home in north London.
The source added: ‘He has even changed his look and cropped and peroxided his hair since this all started. He was always handsome but more low-key with mousey brown hair. He’s like a different person now.’
Last month Fearne said struggling as a single mother had reduced her tears following her split from Jessie.
In her most candid interview since the breakup of her decade-long marriage, the TV presenter admitted that some days she is left ‘crying in her car’ as attempts to juggle the pressures of raising two young children single-handedly with her media career.
‘I’m just dropping lots of balls constantly and never feeling like I’m doing anything particularly well,’ Fearne told Women’s Health magazine’s new podcast, Just As Well.
‘It’s getting serious now. Jesse and Gemma are spending loads of time together and things are clearly going well,’ a source close to the pair told Daily Mail
Gemma, who has a son, Benji, from a previous relationship, is no stranger to the spotlight
She played young Estella in the 1999 adaptation of Great Expectations, and briefly appeared in Made in Chelsea thanks to her long-time friendship with Hugo Taylor
Gemma recently posted several loved-up pictures to Instagram, showing her and Jesse looking cosy as they cuddled and joked around during various days out
L-R Gemma, Gabriella Tristao, Kimberley Garner and Richard Dinan on Made in Chelsea in 2012
Reflecting on what it’s like to be a single mother, she said: ‘We’re just juggling so much, it’s so full on and I’m dropping balls left, right, and centre in all the basic ways.
‘I had nothing the kids liked for breakfast on Monday, nothing. I had cereal, but no milk. I had butter, but no bread. I tried to make pancakes, I had no maple syrup. It is like an absolute s**t show.
‘So I’m just dropping lots of balls constantly and never feeling like I’m doing anything particularly well. But enjoying most of it. I would say enjoying most of it.
The mother-of-two announced her marriage split by taking to social media to make the announcement, telling fans ‘It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage.
She added that their priority would ‘always be’ their daughter Honey and their son Rex.
Jesse, meanwhile, has remained tight-lipped publicly, though his stepmother Jo Wood – ex-wife of his father Ronnie Wood – has spoken about the split.
‘I was shocked, actually. I didn’t expect Fearne to have a new boyfriend. And Jesse was devastated,’ she told Daily Mail earlier this year.
‘But sometimes in life, you have to go through these things… I’m sure Jesse’s going to be very happy. These things work out. Their time was up – they had to move on.’
She also said she looked forward to meeting Gemma, describing the relationship at the time as ‘all very new’.