Fearne Cotton breaks silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in first TV interview since breakup - and gives health update after having two tumours removed from... - suong

   

FEARNE Cotton has broken her silence on her shock split with husband Jesse Wood.

The Happy Place podcast host, 43, shared the sad break-up news on social media in December, five months after she and musician Jesse, 48, celebrated their anniversary.

Fearne Cotton on the ITV show Lorraine.
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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence following her split with Jesse WoodCredit: ITV
Fearne Cotton and Jesse Wood at the GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards.
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The pair split after 10 years of marriage, releasing a statement in DecemberCredit: Splash News
Fearne Cotton on the Lorraine show.
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Fearne told how things were 'amicable' between the exesCredit: ITV

The pair had been married for 10 years and share two kids Rex, 11, and Honey, aged eight, with Fearne also acting as step-mum to the Reef rocker's kids Arthur, 21, and Lola, 18, from his first marriage.

Eagle-eyed fans claimed they spotted key "clues' the pair's partnership was on the rocks in winter.

Now former BBC radio 1 DJ Fearne, who has had a tough few months following surgery to remove two tumours on her jawline, has spoken out on her wellbeing on ITV daytime show Lorraine.

She told anchor Lorraine Kelly, 65, of the aftermath of her marriage break-up and said: "I am good, I'm really good.

"It's all very amicable and kids are doing great.

"I am in a very good place."

Earlier in the interview on Monday's episode, Fearne said she felt "weirdly calm" before her operation to remove the benign tumours.

She added: "I was quite curious about the whole process and interested.

"I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

"I feel really good.

Fearne Cotton finds love again after split from Jesse Wood

"I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing."

Fearne also told how she spoke to fellow broadcaster Davina McCall - who also had a brain tumour removed at a similar time - "almost every day."

SPLIT STATEMENT

Previously, Fearne addressed her split with Jesse in a statement posted to social media.

She told her followers: "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."

In 2021 Fearne opened up about her marriage and confessed the pandemic had killed their sex life.

Speaking on Alan Carr’s Life’s A Beach podcast at the time, Fearne 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.”

The Sun then exclusively revealed this month how Fearne is in a new relationship with TV executive Elliot Hegarty, 53.

Family photo with faces obscured by hearts.
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The Happy Place podcast host told how their kids are 'doing great'Credit: Instagram
Fearne Cotton on the Lorraine show.
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The former BBC Radio 1 DJ told of her recovery from her benign tumour operationCredit: ITV
Fearne Cotton and Jesse Wood at their wedding reception.
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The pair married in 2014 and share two kids togetherCredit: GC Images - Getty