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Fearne Cotton's ex husband Jesse Wood looks loved-up with Made in Chelsea's Gemma Gregory as she shares cosy snaps after going public with new romance
Fearne Cotton 's estranged husband Jesse Wood looked loved-up with his new girlfriend Gemma Gregory as he shared a series of photos on Friday.
The musician, 48, revealed his romance with the former Made in Chelsea star, 39, is hotting up - two months after going public.
Gemma posted several loved-up pictures to Instagram, showing her and Jesse cuddling and joking around together - including one in a sunny country field.
The London-born actress and former model captioned the post: 'Love if 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.'
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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 to TV presenter Fearne last December.
'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 MailOnline.
'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.'
The couple first went public in April when Gemma posted a sunny snap of Jesse hugging her tightly with the caption: 'Bloody love this one'.
It came just weeks after photos of Fearne kissing her new boyfriend, TV director Elliot Hegarty, emerged.
Fearne, 43, addressed her split from Jesse for the first time on Lorraine earlier this year, calling the situation 'very amicable' and saying the children - son Rex, 11, and daughter Honey, 8 - were 'doing great'.
She also spoke candidly about her health struggles, revealing that she had undergone surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jaw last year.
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 the 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'.
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 in 2012 thanks to her long-time friendship with Hugo Taylor.
She's also previously been romantically linked to aristocrat Nicholas Knatchbull - the godson of Prince Charles - and England polo captain Henry Brett.
Despite her Chelsea connections and glamorous past, Gemma has kept a relatively low profile in recent years - though friends say she's now 'glowing' with happiness.
Meanwhile, Fearne appears to be embracing her own new chapter, saying in a recent interview that she feels the happiest she's been in years and wants to focus on 'having fun' in her forties.
Speaking to BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills, she said: 'I'm really happy… I'm springing out of bed in the morning ready for life.'
