Fearne Cotton has announced she has split from her husband Jesse Wood after 10 years of marriage.
The presenter, 43, took to her Instagram stories on Friday evening to issue the statement and tell fans their priority is on their children.
They have a son named Rex who is 11 years old and a daughter named Honey who is eight years old. In addition to their two children together, Fearne is also a stepmother to Jesse’s children from his previous marriage, Arthur who is 21 and Lola who is 18.
The news comes just days after the Happy Place podcaster had surgery to remove two tumours on her jawline.
Fearne wrote: ‘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.’
Fearne Cotton has announced she has split from her husband Jesse Wood after 10 years of marriage (the couple are pictured here in February)
The presenter, 43, took to her Instagram stories on Friday evening to issue a statement
Fearne tied the knot with the musician, 48, in 2014 in an intimate London ceremony (pictured)
Jesse is the son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood (pictured together in 2011, when Fearne and the musician first began dating)
Jesse, who is the son of Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood and model Krissy Findlay, is yet to speak out on their split.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Fearne and Jesse for comment.
Fearne tied the knot with the musician, 48, in 2014 in an intimate London ceremony, attended by the likes of Denise Van Outen, Holly Willoughby, McBusted and Keith Lemon.
Ahead of the surgery last week, the presenter gave no indication her marriage lay in tatters.
She said: ‘Hey gang I’m going to be out of action for a bit due to a surgery. I felt a lump under my ear on my jawline a while ago now but this year noticed it was growing.
‘Turns out it’s a benign tumour and another small one above it on the saliva gland. I’m feeling positive about it all and will take the opportunity to rest and slow right down.
‘If you feel a lump or bump or feel like something is a bit off, always go get it checked. I’m so glad I did as the longer you leave these things the more complicated things become.
‘It’s obviously so weird that only a couple of months ago Davina told me about her tumour and then weeks later I was calling her having discovered mine. I’m not only lucky she’s a bloody good mate but also a beacon of light and positivity when it comes to this stuff.
‘Sending you all loads of love and I’ll see you soon.’
She later issued an update: ‘Operation went really well. Recovering and resting. Thanks so much for all the kind messages.’
In July, Fearne marked their 10 year wedding anniversary on Instagram by rewearing her wedding dress.
Fearne tied the knot with the musician, 48, who is the son of Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood, in 2014
Their wedding was attended by the likes of Denise Van Outen, Holly Willoughby and Keith Lemon
Fearne took to Instagram over summer to share a loved-up beach snap with Jesse
In July, Fearne marked their 10 year wedding anniversary on Instagram by re-wearing her wedding dress.
Fearne explained they had been inspired by Victoria and David Beckham, who sent the internet wild on Wednesday by marking their own wedding anniversary by slipping into their iconic purple outfits from the reception. The presenter poked fun at the viral snap and wrote: ‘If its good enough for the Beckhams.
‘It’s our wedding anniversary too. 10 years today. And we are back in our wedding outfits (not purple) and @jessejameswood can’t locate the shoes’.
She also shared many more snippets from their nuptials to her Stories, including a photo of her and Jesse kissing on the dancefloor.
She captioned the snap: ‘Happy 10 years @jessejameswood. Wish we could do it all over again.’
Fearne and Jesse began dating in 2011 after meeting while partying in Ibiza, the year that the guitarist split from his first wife Tilly Wood following eight years of marriage.
According to Fearne their first date consisted of a meal of vodka and cigarettes, and said they ‘did not eat a thing’.
However, their lifestyles have changed since and Jesse is now sober, while the pair turned vegan together in 2021.
The news will come as a surprise to fans which comes after Fearne had surgery on her jaw last week to remove two tumours
Fearne and Jesse began dating in 2011 after meeting while partying in Ibiza, the year that the guitarist split from his first wife Tilly Wood (Jesse and Tilly pictured together in 2010
In 2022, the radio star admitted she ‘felt very ill equipped’ becoming a step-mother in her twenties.
Speaking on Kate Ferdinand’s Blended podcast, she recalled: ‘I became a step-parent, or at least found myself in this family when I was 29.’
When asked what she thought makes someone a good step-mum she said: ‘I would hate to ever come across as someone saying”‘I’ve totally smashed this one” and tell you how to do it. I’m still working it out.’
‘But ultimately when all four children are together and getting on, those are the best times. Lean into all of it. You just need to lean into the good bits to charge yourself up,’ she added.
Jesse has previously hailed Fearne’s parenting skills and said she was ‘an amazing mother’.
In 2019, Fearne admitted her marriage has suffered due to Jesse’s packed schedule leaving the pair ‘desperately clinging’ to their relationship after a screaming row in the park.
The presenter candidly told readers in her column for Red Magazine: ‘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.’
In 2019, Fearne admitted her marriage has suffered due to Jesse’s packed schedule leaving the pair ‘desperately clinging’ to their relationship (pictured December 2018)
She admitted: ‘This year, Jesse and I hit a rough patch – he was away, touring relentlessly, I was trying to keep my own career going while looking after our kids’ (pictured August 2018)
The news of the split comes just three days after Jesse’s band Reef announced they would be going on tour again in 2025 for their 30th anniversary
The couple’s problems eventually came to a head with a two-hour ‘screaming match’ where they worried their ‘love had gone’.
After the lengthy row, which took place in a local park, the pair broke down crying but the former Top Of The Pops host 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.’
The news of the split comes just three days after Jesse’s band Reef announced they would be going on tour again in 2025 for their 30th anniversary.
They will be touring the country beginning in Nottingham on October 16 and ending on November 8 in London.
It also comes after Fearne opened up on her mental health in August of this year as she admitted that she used to ‘hide in the bathrooms’ at work when she hosted BBC Radio 1.
The TV personality fronted the radio station for a year in 2008 before she moved to present her own weekday show for six years until 2015.
But it wasn’t as plain sailing for Fearne, since the broadcaster used to ‘sneak off to the loo in between songs’ to overcome panic attacks.
Fearne confessed she was ‘massively struggling’ during her stint on the BBC station, which made her suffer with crippling anxiety.
Speaking to The Shift podcast, Fearne shared she felt ‘incapable’ of speaking to millions of people everyday as she discussed her mental health at the time.
Fearne opened up on her mental health in August of this year as she admitted that she used to ‘hide in the bathrooms’ at work when she hosted BBC Radio 1
Fearne confessed she was ‘massively struggling’ during her stint on the BBC station, which made her suffer with crippling anxiety
She said: ‘I wish it had been different in a way back then because I had such an excruciating time when I was on Radio 1.
‘I didn’t feel I could tell anyone because we didn’t know that was a possibility back then that you could say “look, I am really struggling here and I don’t know what to do”.
‘And there’s still a long way to go but I’m so glad that there is at least a crack in the door.
‘I’m so glad that the ties have changed but back then I massively struggled in that situation of feeling so incapable of doing my job and talking publicly to millions of people everyday whilst slowly corroding inside.
‘Sometimes I’d sort of get up and go to the toilet while songs were on and just sort of sit there but I certainly wouldn’t tell anyone why or what was going on.’
