Fearne Cotton previously confessed that the pandemic ended her and her husband’s sex life in an unearthed podcast.
On Friday night, the presenter surprised her fans by announcing that she had split from Jesse Wood after 10 years of marriage.
She took to her Instagram Stories to issue the statement and tell fans that her priority is her children.
However, in 2021, Fearne admitted that the couple was struggling to find time for each other and confessed that “sexy time” was no more.
Speaking to Alan Carr on his Life’s A Beach podcast, he said: ‘It’s been a long time since a sexy moment happened in terms of going anywhere.
“I think for me and my husband, booking into the local Travelodge would make us feel sexy right now.”
Fearne Cotton previously confessed that the pandemic ended her and her husband Jesse Wood’s sex life when the couple split after 10 years of marriage.
In 2021, Fearne admitted the couple were struggling to find time for each other and confessed that the ‘sexy tie’ was no more (pictured in 2016).
When asked where they would go for a romantic trip abroad, he confessed that the couple were struggling to spend time alone with just the two of them.
‘We haven’t had any alone time due to the ridiculous pandemic, but before all this madness, Paris was our destination.
‘Not every weekend, maybe once a year. But it felt very special because it is very elegant and beautiful.”
‘It just has a beautiful air to it, doesn’t it? I love being there.’
On Instagram on Friday, Fearne told her fans: “It is with a heavy heart that I let everyone know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage.
‘Our priority has been and always will be our children. “We ask that you respect our family’s privacy at this time.”
The couple are parents to son Rex, 11, and daughter Honey, eight, while Fearne is also stepmother to Jesse’s children Arthur, 21, and Lola, 18, from his first marriage.
Fearne previously spoke about how a ‘bad patch’ with her Jesse left them ‘desperately clinging to their marriage’ in an unearthed 2019 interview.
The host took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to issue the statement and tell fans that her priority is her children.
She said on Alan Carr’s podcast in 2021: “I think for me and my husband, booking into the local Travelodge would make us feel sexy right now” (pictured from their 2014 wedding).
She admitted that their marriage had become more difficult due to Jesse’s busy schedule, leading the couple to have a shouting match in the park.
The anchor candidly told readers in her column Red Magazine: “Love takes hard work and no one wants to hear that.”
She continued: ‘This year, Jesse and I went through a rough patch: he was away, touring non-stop (with his band, Reef).
“I was trying to maintain my own career while taking care of our children and we were both desperately clinging to our marriage.”
The couple’s problems finally came to a head with a two-hour “screaming match” in which they feared “their love was gone.”
After the lengthy fight, which took place in a local park, the couple broke down in tears, but the former Top Of The Pops presenter credited her husband’s emotional side for being so honest with each other.
He added: “In the midst of this gigantic dispute, I think we were both wondering where the love had gone and worried that it might not come back.”
News of the split comes just three days after Jesse’s band, Reef, announced they would tour again in 2025 to celebrate their 30th anniversary.
She admitted that her marriage had become more difficult in 2019 due to Jesse’s busy schedule, leading the couple to have a shouting match in the park.
They will be touring the country starting in Nottingham on October 16 and finishing on November 8 in London.
Also in 2019, during an appearance on Lorraine, Fearne confessed that even though people think their relationship is “perfect,” she and her musician husband have had some bumps in the road.
Speaking about the bad moments of her marriage, the presenter revealed: ‘I adore her and love her more than anything. But of course we have arguments.
‘People think that because I live in the public eye, we have a perfect life. But I have two children and two stepchildren, so I have a very busy life. Of course, there will be arguments.
Fearne’s shocking split announcement comes just after the Happy Place podcast host underwent surgery to remove two tumors on her jawline.
Jesse, son of Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood and model Krissy Findlay, has not yet commented on their separation.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Fearne and Jesse for comment.
Fearne married the musician, 48, in 2014 in an intimate ceremony in London, attended by the likes of Denise Van Outen, Holly Willoughby, McBusted and Keith Lemon.
Before the surgery last week, the presenter gave no indication that her marriage was in tatters.
Also in 2019, during an appearance on Lorraine, Fearne confessed that even though people think their relationship is “perfect,” she and her husband have had some obstacles.
News of the split comes just three days after Jesse’s band, Reef, announced they would be hitting the road again in 2025 to celebrate their 30th anniversary.
She said: ‘Hello friends, I will be out of action for a while due to surgery. A while ago I felt a lump under my ear on my jaw, but this year I noticed it was growing.
‘It turns out that it is a benign tumor and another small one on top of it in the salivary gland. I feel positive about all this and will take the opportunity to rest and slow down the pace.
‘If you feel a lump or lump or feel like something is a little wrong, always go get it checked out. I’m so glad I did, because the longer you leave these things, the more complicated they become.
‘It’s obviously so strange that just a couple of months ago Davina told me about her tumor and weeks later I called her after having discovered mine. Not only am I lucky that she is a very good companion, but also a beacon of light and positivity when it comes to these things.
‘Sending you all lots of love and see you soon.’
He later posted an update: ‘The operation went very well. Recovering and resting. Thank you very much for all the kind messages.’
In July, Fearne celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary on Instagram by wearing her wedding dress again.
Fearne explained that they had been inspired by Victoria and David Beckham, who celebrated their own wedding anniversary by wearing their iconic purple suits at the reception.
The presenter mocked the viral snap, writing: “If it’s good enough for the Beckhams.”
‘It’s also our wedding anniversary. 10 years today. And we put our wedding suits back on (not purple) and @jessejameswood can’t locate the shoes.”
Fearne married the musician, 48, son of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, in 2014.
In July, Fearne celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary on Instagram by wearing her wedding dress again.
She also shared many more snippets of their nuptials on her Stories, including a photo of her and Jesse kissing on the dance floor.
She captioned the snap: ‘Happy 10 years @jessejameswood. “I wish we could do it all over again.”
Fearne and Jesse began dating in 2011 after meeting while partying in Ibiza, the year the guitarist split from his first wife, Tilly Wood, after eight years of marriage.
According to Fearne, their first date consisted of a meal of vodka and cigarettes, and they said they “didn’t eat anything.”
However, their lifestyles have since changed and Jesse is now sober, while the couple turned vegan in 2021.