Vinnie Jones is now happily with his new partner, Emma Ford, after he was heartbroken from the death of his wife.
Ford, 47, has been going from strength to strength in her relationship to the 59-year-old hardman, who has since dubbed her his “Blondie”. The pair have been dating for quite some time, but now her previous stint on TV has resurfaced after the pair went public.
Before the girl from Taunton met the notorious gangster-movie lad, she had her own career in racy photography and television. She was best known for being a presenter on 00s lads satellite channel Men & Motors, where Vinnie also made his own breakthrough decades before.
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On the channel, Emma was known for her show, Emma’s A-Z of American Sex, which originally aired in 2003. In the 13-episode show, the host looked at sex in American shows and the culture of sex in the United States.
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As well as this, she also was a team captain in a racy parody of the beloved BBC quiz show, A Question of Sex, which also aired in 2003. Away from TV, she also was an actress and a model, working for campaigns for companies like Urban Stone – renowned for their erotic promotive adverts.
But after years of rubbing noses with celebrity stars, Emma decided to leave it all behind and become Jones’ personal assistant. Her arrival came at the perfect time, as Vinnie was still mourning the loss of his darling wife Tanya, who had tragically passed away from skin cancer in 2019.
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Following her death, Vinnie was adamant that he “could never love again” after spending years of his life together with Tanya. However, sources close to the pair have now said that those fears are long gone, as the couple build on their foundations.
Speaking to MailOnline, an insider said: “Vinnie and Emma’s relationship was very organic and started as purely a working friendship before it developed into something more.” Emma has already endeared herself to Vinnie’s fans, as she makes regular appearances on his own show Vinnie Jones in the Country.
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The couple met in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic on Vinnie’s farm in West Sussex. But rumours that the pair were more than just professional colleagues began to swirl when she was seen with Vinnie and his family tucking into a pub lunch after Christmas.
Since getting with Vinnie, Emma has also decided to ditch the booze after years of partying in LA. This is down to the fact her new beau is now marking 11 years of being sober, after developing a dependence on the sauce.
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Vinnie himself has also described his relationship with Emma as being “fantastic”, as the couple continue to work on growing their budding romance. He said: “Moving forwards, we meet other people that we are fond of and we fall in love with and vice versa.
“Maybe she’s calmed me down a little bit,” he added. Maybe she brings a different perspective to it all for me.”
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Vinnie was instrumental to setting up Men & Motors, and even had his own show when the channel launched in 1996. Emma would go on to join the station later, and it is here where the twosome first laid eyes on each other.
Having a chat with the likes of Eric Bristow, Peter Stringfellow and Jack Charlton, Jones’ show was a hit with viewers. But it was not until 1998 when Vinnie’s career took off when he starred in Guy Richie’s smash hit Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
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