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Dancers James and Ola Jordan separate after 23 years of marriage...

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GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 09:16

What a shame. They always seemed like a solid, happy couple. Been married nearly 23 years. They tried for some years for a baby, and were finally blessed with their little girl Ella 6 years ago.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/ola-james-jordan-begun-trial-220000566.html

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GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 14:28

GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 09:16

What a shame. They always seemed like a solid, happy couple. Been married nearly 23 years. They tried for some years for a baby, and were finally blessed with their little girl Ella 6 years ago.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/ola-james-jordan-begun-trial-220000566.html

Cheeky Bump. Blush

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GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 20:20

Oh dear, no-one's interested at all then. #Awkward. 😆

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Minniliscious · 08/08/2026 20:22

😂😂😂 I’m kind of interested ……. Was actually quite surprised by it 😳

DaysIllRememberAllMyLife · 08/08/2026 20:22

I'm surprised by this. They seemed solid but I did wonder how she could stand him.

12234m · 08/08/2026 20:22

It's not interesting. It's a break up. Heartbreaking for them. Not for us to gossip over, as you seem to want with your many posts.

InJapan · 08/08/2026 20:25

I'm surprised too. He is such an arrogant arse, but she put up with him for 30 years so I'm surprised she finally reached her limit, which seems to be the implication.

DisforDarkChocolate · 08/08/2026 20:26

I baffled anyone puts up with him, let alone for over 20 years. Sometimes middle ages reminds women that life is to short to live with a selfish twat.

IdenticalHandTwin · 08/08/2026 20:27

He's an absolute pig, always has been. One of those men you read about on here, glad she's got away from him.

Candleabra · 08/08/2026 20:27

DisforDarkChocolate · 08/08/2026 20:26

I baffled anyone puts up with him, let alone for over 20 years. Sometimes middle ages reminds women that life is to short to live with a selfish twat.

This

QuirkyHorse · 08/08/2026 20:28

He comes across as insufferable, the only surprise I have is that she put up with him as long as she did!

HRHCurmudgeon · 08/08/2026 20:28

IdenticalHandTwin · 08/08/2026 20:27

He's an absolute pig, always has been. One of those men you read about on here, glad she's got away from him.

Do you know them?

mtobrokeme · 08/08/2026 20:28

I used to like them both until I saw an interview with them, shortly after Ola had given birth where James basically said he didn’t find her attractive now she was carrying a bit of baby weight but she was ‘trying to get back in shape’

LoafofSellotape · 08/08/2026 20:29

DaysIllRememberAllMyLife · 08/08/2026 20:22

I'm surprised by this. They seemed solid but I did wonder how she could stand him.

God,yes,he was an insufferable twat if the highest order on BB.

GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 20:31

mtobrokeme · 08/08/2026 20:28

I used to like them both until I saw an interview with them, shortly after Ola had given birth where James basically said he didn’t find her attractive now she was carrying a bit of baby weight but she was ‘trying to get back in shape’

Yes, this surprised me to be honest. I was under the impression that he wanted her to not have a scrap of extra weight on her. He did come across as a bit arrogant, and she seemed sweet. I don't know them course, but this is how I saw them. Been together a long time though.

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Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:32

12234m · 08/08/2026 20:22

It's not interesting. It's a break up. Heartbreaking for them. Not for us to gossip over, as you seem to want with your many posts.

how do you know that?

they separated a while ago and could be looking at it as their marriage ran its course

they do podcasts about their day to day lives - it’s not unreasonable that people would therefore want to comment on this

GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 20:32

LoafofSellotape · 08/08/2026 20:29

God,yes,he was an insufferable twat if the highest order on BB.

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He was really goady on there wasn't he?! I wonder how much of it was an act, or the real him.

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GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 20:33

Minniliscious · 08/08/2026 20:22

😂😂😂 I’m kind of interested ……. Was actually quite surprised by it 😳

I was too. Even though he seems like hard work, they did seem solid.

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Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:34

HRHCurmudgeon · 08/08/2026 20:28

Do you know them?

She doesn’t need to - he acts that way in public

Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:39

GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 20:33

I was too. Even though he seems like hard work, they did seem solid.

I thought the opposite when I watched a podcast - they seemed to have very difference parenting styles and approaches to life they seemed distant instead of supportive of each other - well him her basically - and were bickering about it - like they didn’t have a mutual foundation of values which in my book is always a red flag

i wouldn’t be surprised if parenting disagreements is what has separated them

IdenticalHandTwin · 08/08/2026 20:39

Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:34

She doesn’t need to - he acts that way in public

Well yes. I didn't know Adolf Hitler personally but it's generally agreed he was a bit of a twat.

GoldAndSilverBells · 08/08/2026 20:39

Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:34

She doesn’t need to - he acts that way in public

He does act like an arrogant pillock quite often. If he had been that bad in real life though, I wonder why she stayed with him so long?

I did read somewhere earlier that she said he had changed and had become a miserable, grumpy man, and they weren't gelling any longer. She said things weren't the same, and they weren't the same.

Sad for their little girl, but I'm sure they will co-parent OK.

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Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:40

IdenticalHandTwin · 08/08/2026 20:39

Well yes. I didn't know Adolf Hitler personally but it's generally agreed he was a bit of a twat.

Exactly - and there is lot of internet content of JJ being a dickhead and a pain

HRHCurmudgeon · 08/08/2026 20:41

Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:34

She doesn’t need to - he acts that way in public

Bollocks of an answer. Public vs Private persona very different. I’ve worked with celebrities for the past 25 years

Paddingtonsmarmaladesandwich2 · 08/08/2026 20:42

12234m · 08/08/2026 20:22

It's not interesting. It's a break up. Heartbreaking for them. Not for us to gossip over, as you seem to want with your many posts.

How do you know about her many posts if you are not reading them then?

on account of them being gossipy

IdenticalHandTwin · 08/08/2026 20:43

HRHCurmudgeon · 08/08/2026 20:41

Bollocks of an answer. Public vs Private persona very different. I’ve worked with celebrities for the past 25 years

That's us told then 🙄