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Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Jo Wood reveals she wanted to prove she wasn't a victim after 'letting herself go' following divorce from ex-husband Ronnie
Jo Wood has revealed she wanted to prove she wasn't a victim after 'letting herself go' following her split from Ronnie Wood. The 70-year-old was married to Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie, 78, for 24 years between 1985-2011. In a new interview with The Times, Jo opened up on the heartbreak and how she picked herself back up. She explained: 'After Ronnie I found it's important to say to myself, "I'm not a victim, I can still enjoy a good life."' She added: 'When I was really brokenhearted I totally let myself go. I didn't shave my legs, I didn't shave anything. I was just miserable.' Jo recently bumped into Ronnie in a Barbados hotel. He was with his wife Sally, 47, and their twin daughters. When asked about the run-in, Jo laughed and said: 'Like my Mum used to say about my Dad, seeing him was like putting on a comfy pair of old slippers. 'The editor of my novel wanted more anger but I refused. The story is not about Ronnie but I do want to send out that message: you have to forgive. It sets you free. I didn't want to be bitter and angry. You realise that chapter of your life is over and the universe has something else for you. I forgave Ronnie years ago.'' She previously told the Daily Mail's Richard Eden: 'I'd only been there a day and I walked into the hotel restaurant and there was Ronnie with his wife and kids. 'You should have seen his face when he saw me.' Ronnie is now married to theatre producer Sally, 31 years his junior, with whom he has twin daughters. Jo added: 'I'm no stalker.' Jo and Ronnie share children Leah, 46, and Tyrone. She also became stepmother to Ronnie's son Jesse, 48, from his first marriage. She is also mum to another son, Jamie, 50, from her first marriage to clothing entrepreneur Peter Greene. Jo previously shared the secret to her close relationship with her ex-husband Ronnie, whom she has remained on good terms with since their 2009 divorce. She said: 'I'd only been there a day and I walked into the hotel restaurant and there was Ronnie with his wife and kids' (Ronnie pictured with wife Sally last week) She said: 'I know that I can pick up the phone and ring him if there's anything, like, trouble or anything like that. 'But I could do that with Keith [Richards] as well. I saw Keith recently, with Patti [Hansen, his wife]. I'm fine with them all. I didn't do anything wrong! 'When you have children and grandchildren, I think it's important… I like to know that I can say, 'The kids have been, you know, even though they're grown up. Have a word with them!'' In recent years, Jo has ditched the rock-and-roll lifestyle from her marriage to Ronnie for an eco-friendly countryside cottage. Aside from WiFi, Jo said she more or less lives self-sufficiently and has traded in her days of drinking and joints for homegrown veg and is even creating a capsule supplement called Longevity to boost her health. Speaking to The Telegraph, Jo admitted that she didn't have an addictive personality which made it easier for her to walk away from the party lifestyle after it suddenly dawned on her one day that way of living wasn't what she wanted. Jo recently revealed the hilarious nickname given to her by her grandchildren as she admitted they know all about her wild drug-taking rock and roll past. The former wife of The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was known for embracing the party lifestyle in her younger days. And the star admitted her grandchildren are now calling her 'Gangsta Granny' after she revealed some of her past antics to them. Speaking on Good Housekeeping UK's podcast My Life in A Biscuit Tin , Jo said: 'I know I shouldn't say this, but I was in the car with them and they were giggling, two of them [grandchildren, Maggie and Kobe]. 'They went, "Gran, have you done any drugs?" I said, "Of course I have, but I don't recommend it". 'I said, "Because it didn't get me anywhere except lots of sleepless nights". Explaining how she believes it is important to be honest with your family she added: 'You can't be dishonest, because they'll find out. 'So, I tried to warn them it was a waste of time, but I was in a very special situation. So then they said, "We're going to call you Gangster Gran from now on."' She has 10 grandchildren in total, four from Jamie, two from Leah and four from Jesse.
Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Jo Wood on dating after divorce: Just get out there!
B etrayal by a marital partner can be a truly devastating experience. Jo Wood knows the territory well. The 70-year-old entrepreneur and interior designer was married to the Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for 24 years until he left her for a 19-year-old Russian cocktail waitress in 2008. He went on to marry the theatre producer Sally Humphreys, 31 years his junior, in 2012. Wood has now written a novel in which she describes a woman navigating the break-up despair in a way I've never read before. Her heroine can't eat or sleep. She won't wash or even get dressed. She hasn't shaved her armpits for six weeks … and 'my bush was out of control', Wood writes. 'Well, that's what it was like for me too,' she says. 'When I was really brokenhearted I totally let myself go. I didn't shave my legs, I didn't shave anything. I was just miserable. My eldest son said to me, 'Mum, get yourself together', and I thought, 'What am I going to do with my life now?'
Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jo Wood tackles drunk man as he accosts her daughter
Jo Wood, who has been boxing for years, reveals a scary encounter when out with her daughter - and how she stepped up to the plate in her defence when it happened Jo Wood, who turned 70 in March, has opened up about an encounter which left her shaking with anger during a night out with her daughter Leah, 46. The model, TV personality and health entrepreneur, who has attended regular boxing classes for years, had an unexpected run-in with a drunk stranger - and no prizes for guessing who came off worse. 'Years ago, some drunk guy grabbed a hat off my daughter and I just took off and ran after him, grabbed the hat and tripped him over at the same time,' Jo recalls during an exclusive chat with OK!,. 'He fell on the floor. I said, 'Don't f**k with me and my daughter.' I was so furious. I wonder if I could do that now? Of course I could!' Jo, who divorced from ex, Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood in 2009, admits she's still got a mean right hook. 'I have actually,' she smiles. 'I've been doing it for years. I love it.' And the multi-talented star packs a punch in more ways than one. As well as running successful businesses Jo Wood Organics and Longevity Wellness - and being a doting grandmum to 10, Jo has penned her debut novel - inspired to do so after going on a date. The Resurrection Of Flo draws on the star's own fighting spirit, following her own experiences of heartbreak and divorce - and a call to arms for women, that divorce doesn't mean your life's over. 'It's a story really for women to be able to pick themselves up whatever age you are, even if you'd be 70 or 80, to pick yourself up and get back out there again,' Jo explains. 'I bumped into a girlfriend I hadn't seen for years, and she turned around to me and said she'd just split with her husband. She said, 'My life's over now.' I said, 'No, it's not. Are you crazy?' I was 53 when my husband walked out on me. I said, 'It's not over.' The date with a man, which inspired her to write her book involved him opening up to her about the breakdown of his marriage. "I walked out of that restaurant and I walked down the road and I thought, 'That would make such a great story.' And that was it.' From there, mum-of-three Jo — who as well as daughter Leah has sons Jamie, 50, and Tyrone, 41, laughs as she admits of her main character, 'She's not as silly as me, but she does make lots of mistakes like I have."
Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jo Wood 's 5-word statement on stepson Jesse's split from Fearne Cotton
Jo Wood opens up on stepson Jesse Wood's split, why she's flying the flag for older women - and how you can 'pick yourself up and start again' at any age, as she knows all too well Since turning 70 in March, model, TV personality and health entrepreneur Jo Wood is embarking on a new chapter — as she adds novelist to her lengthy list of credentials. Inspired to write her debut book after going on a date, as she exclusively tells OK!, it unleashed a passion for writing that Jo never knew she had. Drawing on her own experiences of heartbreak and divorce for The Resurrection Of Flo, the ex-wife of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie says it's given her a new lease of life — and she hopes it inspires others to do the same. 'It's a story really for women to be able to pick themselves up whatever age you are, even if you'd be 70 or 80, to pick yourself up and get back out there again,' Jo explains. READ MORE: 'Quietest fan on the market' to rival Dyson hits Amazon Prime Day deal with a £45 saving 'I bumped into a girlfriend I hadn't seen for years, and she turned around to me and said she'd just split with her husband. She said, 'My life's over now.' I said, 'No, it's not. Are you crazy?' I was 53 when my husband walked out on me. I said, 'It's not over.' 'And another thing, my mum, when she was getting old, she said to me that as she got older, she became invisible. I said, 'Mum, you are not invisible. I want to show you can do anything at any time.'' And Jo is doing exactly that. She's already thinking about book number two in between running her businesses Jo Wood Organics and Longevity Wellness and being a devoted grandmother to 10. Jo packs a punch in more ways than one, as she speaks to us fresh out of a boxing class. So has she got a mean right hook? 'I have actually,' she smiles. 'I've been doing it for years.' The sparring practice came in handy when she had a run-in with a drunk stranger, who came off second best. 'Years ago, some drunk guy grabbed a hat off my daughter and I just took off and ran after him, grabbed the hat and tripped him over at the same time,' Jo recalls. 'He fell on the floor. I said, 'Don't f**k with me and my daughter.' I was so furious. I wonder if I could do that now? Of course I could!' There's certainly no writing Jo off. With the air of an eternal optimist, she has brushed off hard times to come out the other side smiling. Jo's colourful life has inspired parts of her book — which was sparked by a first date. 'I never ever thought about writing a novel,' Jo admits. 'I'll tell you what happened. I went on a date with some guy and he told me about the break-up of his marriage, and I walked out of that restaurant and I walked down the road and I thought to myself, 'That would make such a great story.' And that was it.' From there, Jo started building up a picture of her main character, Flo. Writing notes on her phone, she eventually got up to 55,000 words and the beginnings of her book were born. So, is Flo anything like Jo? 'She's not as silly as me, but she does make lots of mistakes like I have,' Jo laughs. It wasn't just Jo's own life that threw up ideas for the book — stories from her friends also made it in there. I asked my girlfriends to give me a story that I could use as inspiration for my book. I went, 'Did you really just tell me that? Can I use it for the book?' A couple are in there.' Speaking of romantic ups and downs, mum-of-three Jo — who has daughter Leah, 46, and sons Jamie, 50, and Tyrone, 41 — was surprised by her stepson Jesse Wood's split from his presenter wife Fearne Cotton. The pair announced the end of their marriage last December, with both going on to find new partners. 'I didn't see it coming,' admits Jo. 'You don't know what their life is like behind closed doors.' However, Jo says Jesse, 48, is 'crazy' about his new love, 39- year-old former Made In Chelsea star Gemma Gregory — while wishing Fearne, 43, the best. 'You know she's got a new life, I hope she's very happy,' Jo says. 'Jesse's doing great. He's got a new girlfriend and he is crazy about her. That happened in a flash! He's good. I'm really happy.' The family has form for maintaining a good relationship with exes — Jo and Ronnie, 78, being the prime example. They are often pictured together alongside their children and Ronnie's third wife Sally. Jo takes her hat off to Ronnie's longevity with the Rolling Stones — and says she believes it's down to women carrying the stress for them. 'They don't have any stress, the boys,' she muses. 'You know what they've got, they've got that music, the vibrations and the music, which I think is really good for them. Keeps them young.' Jo says she's flying the flag for older women exploring their passions in later life. 'If you look at leaders of the world, Donald Trump is in his seventies, Mick Jagger is still prancing around the stage at 81,' she vents. 'Why aren't we seeing more women do the same? We live longer than men anyway. We should still be creative way into our eighties, nineties even.' Twice-married Jo says her love life has been put on hold while she focuses on her book. 'I occasionally go out on a date, but last year I was doing this book, I didn't want to go on any dates,' she says. 'And, at the moment, I've got so much on. I don't have time and it will only be a distraction. 'I know what I'm like. I go head over heels if I am into something. But I do hope to find somebody, still, but who knows. I am also very attached to my single life. I like being on my own. 'Right now, I like how I know everything I have, I don't have to pick up anybody else's clothes, do anybody's washing, wonder what they want to eat. But it would be nice if I could share it with somebody.'
Wales Online
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
BBC Strictly gave me 'confidence boost' says Jo Wood after split from music icon
BBC Strictly gave me 'confidence boost' says Jo Wood after split from music icon Former Strictly Come Dancing star Jo Wood appeared on Thursday's episode of Loose Women as she spoke about her split from Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jo Wood has revealed that participating in the show provided her with a significant 'confidence boost' after her split Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. The 70 year old star shared her experiences on Thursday's (July 3) broadcast of Loose Women, where she appeared with panellists Christine Lampard, Sunetra Sarker, Kelly Brook, and Gloria Hunniford, while discussing her latest book, The Resurrection of Flo. Early in their conversation, Gloria observed: "When you read through it there are great similarities some may say between your own life because it's about a woman who has been married for 30 years, which you were to Ronnie." Jo was then asked by her how tough it was to recreate herself following her lengthy marriage, to which she candidly responded: "Well It didn't take too long fortunately because I was offered Strictly Come Dancing and I think for me it was a wonderful confidence boost." She elaborated: "I had been a wife and mother for all those years and I suddenly was dancing with Brendon Cole and it really helped me become me again so it didn't take too long.", reports Edinburgh Live. Jo Wood spoke out about her split from Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood (Image: ITV ) Article continues below She further explained: "The book is about finding yourself and I think so many women go through a break up or lose their husband." Reflecting on a personal encounter, Jo recounted: "I bumped into a friend of mine and whilst I was thinking about what a great story, she said that she split up with her husband and she said to me 'my life is over Jo isn't it?' I said 'no it's not'. "Just because you're in your 50s it doesn't mean that your life is over you can still get back out there and I hope she has. I sort of thought about all those things when I was writing it and there are things in there that I think are important to do when you become single." Jo appeared on ITV Loose Women (Image: ITV ) The star confessed: "Forgiveness, that is very important I think. Forgive yourself and the one that ran off and I think that is very important. "It's a very tough thing to do but if you mean it, it sets you free because by not forgiving you are tied to that person but by forgiving you let it go." Article continues below Christine enquired: "How did you do it? Was it family and friends who helped you with that or was it something you tackled by yourself?" Jo disclosed: "I was fortunate enough to have my family of course around me." The former model wed guitarist Ronnie, 76, in 1985 and they had two children together, Leah, 45, and Tyrone, 40. Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX
