TV presenter Fearne Cotton has stunned her fans by announcing she has split from her husband, Jesse Wood.

The shock news of Fearne's marriage split comes just days after the Happy Place podcast host had surgery to remove tumours. Fearne had the operation to remove two benign tumours from her jaw last week and has been recovering at home since.

Taking to Instagram Stories to tell followers of her split from Jesse, the presenter wrote on Friday night: "It is with a heavy heart that | let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage. Our priority has been, and will always be, our children. We please ask that you respect the privacy of our family at this time."

Fearne and Jesse Wood tied the knot in a cute ceremony surrounded by their family and friends in 2014. The star recently revealed that tensions were high during the lockdown. The pair welcomed two children together, Rex and Honey. Jesse also has two older children, Arthur and Lola, from a previous relationship.

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The Podcast host and TV presenter had revealed earlier in the month that she had a benign tumour in her jaw. Sharing a video on Instagram, she said at the time: "I’ve got a benign tumour just in my jaw here, below my ear, another little tiny one above it. I’m very grateful they’re benign but they do need to come out because they’re on a nerve."

She urged anyone who spots any abnormality to get checked out, as she added: "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.”

Fearne said her podcast, Happy Place, will “carry on as normal" despite the surgery requirement. And in an update following the surgery last week, she explained the surgery had been a success. She said: "Operation went really well. Recovering and resting. Thanks so much for all the kind messages.”

Fearne Cotton and Jesse Wood married in 2014 (
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However, she confessed she was "wiped out". The star told her followers she was recovering well from the operation and was continuing to take it easy. She uploaded an image of herself chilling in pyjamas on her sofa as she flashed a thumbs up to the camera. "Resting at home. Feel pretty wiped out but on the mend.

"Professor O'Flynn did the neatest job and was simply amazing at making me feel calm about the whole thing. Any good TV suggestions, get them in," the star added as she revealed that was going to pass her recovery time by binging TV."

Fearne had previously opened up on the demands of marriage. She met Jesse - who is the son of The Rollings Stones' Ronnie Wood - in 2011 while she was enjoying a girls trip to Ibiza. At the time, the pair immediately became inseparable.

In a 2019 interview, Fearne admitted "marriage takes work". After penning an article in Red Magazine, fans had become concerned at the rocky relationship. However, she told the Daily Telegraph at the time: "'I wrote that article to go 'what a load of s***'. Every marriage takes work . It doesn't dilute our love or make our marriage any weaker, it actually makes it stronger because we're willing to have those conversations."

She admitted at the time: "I'm happy to share the good and bad bits of myself because, of course, I'm not living this perfect, fairytale life." She also previously revealed how the lockdown period had tested their relationship. As with any family dynamic, they had to learn to adjust during the quarantine. However, she said the pair did have a number of some fiery arguments.

Speaking on her Happy Place podcast, Fearne said: “I am a very fiery ­person, and Jesse can also be quite fiery. We’ve certainly argued in front of the kids. Most parents have at some point. It’s not regular but we have definitely had a pop at each other in front of them — and you don’t feel good about it after."

The couple announced they were expecting their first child together a year after meeting. They welcomed baby Rex in February 2013. After almost two years of dating, Jesse popped the question and the couple set their sights on getting married in July 2014. The London-based ceremony was attended by a number of famous guests, including Holly Willoughby and Keith Lemon. A year later, Fearne and Jesse welcomed daughter Honey.

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