Jo: I'm dating Trinny's hubby
JILTED Jo Wood is getting over her marriage split by dating TV star Trinny Woodall's estranged hubby, the News of the World can reveal.
Jo, 53, who was dumped by Rolling Stone Ronnie for 20-year-old cocktail waitress Katia Ivanova, met Johnny Elichaoff at a party.
He was fresh from his break up with telly fashion expert Trinny last month and the pair just clicked. "I have started dating someone. It's Trinny's husband Johnny actually," Jo told the News of the World.
"I met him and he was very charming and then he phoned me. I didn't actively decide to start dating, but I have to keep busy and get on with my life. I was flattered he called.
"I'm ready to start having fun again and going on dates. I don't know if this will be anything serious, but he's a very nice man."
She and Johnny, 48, who was with What Not To Wear star Trinny, 44, for nine years, will go public this week at a London lunch date. Our exclusive picture shows Jo leaving posh London restaurant Cipriani this week with another man- Harold Tillman, the 62-year-old owner of luxury fashion brand Jaegar. But pals say her date with Harold, who has a £365million fortune, was just an innocent lunch.
A friend of Jo's said: "She has known Harold for years. They're old friends and he's married, so they were just catching up. There's nothing romantic at all."
But Jo revealed she feels ready to launch herself into the dating scene now she's rid of Ronnie, 61.
Crying
"It's been a difficult time but I'm not going to hide away at home crying about it," she said. "I am dipping my toe into the dating circuit to explore how things go. I've got this great life, I'm going to enjoy it and not sit at home."
But she drew the line at internet dating.
"Can you imagine! I could never put myself on the internet. My kids are very protective of me so they wouldn't let me anyway. I want to get out and meet new people. This is a new phase in my life. It may have been forced on me, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to embrace it.
"I have more business opportunities coming my way than ever before. I'm being invited to the most amazing parties. Everyone's telling me to go out there and do it, so I feel really lucky.
"I'm a survivor and don't want to be the victim. I had a great life with Ronnie, but obviously he's made other choices. For me it's about moving forward."
Jo - married to Ronnie for 23 years - said she was not focused on a divorce deal.
When pushed about the prospect of the £3 million-a-year settlement we revealed last week, Jo said: "I'm having too much fun to think about money right now.
"That's what I'm about at the moment, fun. Things have not ended badly between Ronnie and me. I still consider him to be a friend despite what's happened.
"But now he's not my responsibility, which means there's more time to focus on me, which I have found quite liberating."
She has been working out at the gym and said: "I feel healthy and I feel younger. When you look good and feel healthy that definitely enters into other parts of your life."
Jo is also looking forward to being a granny as daughter Leah is expecting.
Jo said: "I'm so excited about what's coming next. My family is strong, my friends are amazing. I have a lot to live for."
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This article has 17 comments
Jo is beautiful. she dont need that ugly git. same thing happened to me recently and at first I was devestated. I took one day at a time and kept my dignity. Guess what? He kept begging to come back saying "she's not you". Tough I said, I'm having my freedom now. BYE. ROCK ON JOE. Stuff him. You'll have more fun X. Sunny
By diane leslie. Posted November 16 2008 at 5:01 PM.
well done jo have fun and enjoy your life let the nounce get on with his shameful life
By reggie. Posted November 13 2008 at 7:58 PM.
Actually Dr Brian - its men that peak in their mid-20's and women in their mid-40's. Its a scientific fact which has been immotalised in ink in several books.
I still have a long way to go to reach my peak and certainly would not offer up my 'smooth curves' to some wrinkly old man who looks like my great-grandad! Mind you some of these girls just see the old wrinkly's money which has got to help. But personally I find it disgusting!
By marissaX. Posted November 10 2008 at 3:16 AM.
I've admired Jo for years and so much more recently.
I'm 53 and a bit far away in Oz but do you think I have a chance?
By Peter. Posted November 10 2008 at 3:32 AM.
Jo,Be strong, be brave, Ronnie has lost the plot and lost the love of his life, sad man!
By Anita. Posted November 9 2008 at 10:26 PM.
Good on you Jo...Your'e too much of a babe. Ron doesn't deserve you
By phillipop. Posted November 9 2008 at 8:53 PM.
I know it's difficult for the mature woman to grasp this - but men (i.e perfect speciens like my good self) are programmed to respond positively to the slim smooth and reponsive charms of a twenty year old female.
Don't worry Ria (x) there is a (much) older man for you too.
Love
Dr B.x
By Dr Brian (phd). Posted November 9 2008 at 6:58 PM.
The grass is not always greener as Ronnie will find out, his new flame will get bored with him. Don't get me wrong, she'll marry him just so she has right to his money then she'll drop him like a hot brick. Meanwhile Ronnie will go running back to his ex in the hope she will take him back. Hopefully she'll have a bit of pride and tell him where to go. Good luck to her.
By Kim. Posted November 9 2008 at 6:56 PM.
Hey Dr Brian
looks like all is not well in your sucessful world ronnie and jo will work it out unlike you. I made a comment you obviously have issues maybe you need a consultation at
my practice
Dr R Walker
By ria. Posted November 9 2008 at 5:35 PM.
The barely coherent ramblings of the one who calls herself 'ria' are uniquely distastefull. I speak as a 37 yr old successful male who wouldn't dream of dating a wrikly 30 someting female with their large collections of angst and self-loathing.
Ronnie is to be praised for experiencing the joys of a younger woman. Women peak at 26- and it is, i'm afraid, downhill from there.
I trust 'ria' will take my advice (offered here free of charge) to begin dating a man more suitable to her age, namely a gentleman between the ages of 57-65.
Dr Brian.
By Dr Brian.. Posted November 9 2008 at 3:21 PM.
Leave them all alone. You too will get old and wrinkly, so what is wrong with that? Don't be so rude, let people get on with their lives and you get on with yours.
By Andy. Posted November 9 2008 at 2:53 PM.
Hey Jo
unfinished business between you and Ronnie he will want you back will you want him you wait and see babe
By ria. Posted November 9 2008 at 1:18 PM.
who is ronnie woods and other old wrinkleys thinking that younger girls fancy them. they are only deluding there selves . how many of these sluts date an old age pensioner with a normal state pension. they must be lying in bed thinking that they have to sleep with there geandad. all for money.ronnie woods and other stars like them must know that its not for the love of them. if they were not famous they woudn,t stand a chance with an older women let alone a tounger one. what goes round comes around
By janey. Posted November 9 2008 at 11:57 AM.
how it is possible to date an ugly crocodile.
By peter. Posted November 9 2008 at 10:15 AM.
Go girl! Jo is one hot mama. Ronnie will be sorry when his new girl leaves him for a younger model.
By AD. Posted November 9 2008 at 10:13 AM.
Isn't that Tara Palming-Whatsernameington in the photo?
By Dave. Posted November 9 2008 at 8:10 AM.
Goodonya Jo.
Have fun while you can.
By Ted Fletcher. Posted November 9 2008 at 6:24 AM.