Ben Foden has admitted he owes his ex-wife Una Healy an apology after marrying Jackie Belanoff Smith ‘so shortly’ after their break up.
The rugby participant, 36, who’s starring on Dancing On Ice, spoke in regards to the breakdown of their marriage and the way they’ve come to be on higher phrases after ‘surprising her’ together with his whirlwind second wedding ceremony simply two weeks after assembly Jackie, 36.
Ben accepted he ‘was very egocentric’ to marry in 2020- solely a yr and a half after his marriage broke down with Una, 40.
Whirlwind romance: Ben Foden has admitted he owes his ex-wife Una Healy an apology, after marrying Jackie Belanoff Smith (pictured) ‘so shortly’ after their break up
‘Clearly, what I did was very egocentric with regard to Una. I feel it was a shock to her, me getting married so shortly,’ he advised OK! Journal.
‘Una and I hadn’t been collectively for a yr and a half however I feel what made it dangerous was it was such a giant factor within the media and it was in every single place, so, I did owe her an apology for that and will most likely have let her know a bit extra about what was happening.’
Ben went on to say how he thinks he has bought higher and higher’ with Una as they’ve labored to rebuild their fractured relationship for the sake of their two kids Aoife, 9, and Tadgh, six.
Trustworthy: The rugby participant, 36, who’s starring on Dancing On Ice, spoke in regards to the breakdown of their marriage and the way they’ve come to be on higher phrases
Beloved up: Ben tied the knot together with his second spouse Jackie Smith Foden in 2019 simply two weeks after they met and welcomed their daughter Farrah the next yr
The athlete mentioned they clashed on the finish of their relationship as a result of she wished to be in Eire, whereas he ‘by no means did’.
Elsewhere within the interview, Jackie mentioned she wasn’t anxious in any respect in regards to the Dancing On Ice curse.
The previous England worldwide participant is paired with Robin Johnstone on the present.
Household: Ben went on to say how he thinks he has bought higher and higher’ with Una as they’ve labored to rebuild their fractured relationship for the sake of their two kids (pictured)
Jackie mentioned: ‘I look ahead to the day when Ben truly cheats on me, as a result of it will be hysterical to see the downpour of fireplace and rain that comes down on him… I’m kidding.’
She added he has ‘by no means made me really feel paranoid or insecure’.
The couple are proud dad and mom to their daughter Farrah, whom they welcomed in 2020.
Of plans to have one other little one, Jackie revealed they may strive for a child in summer season and ‘hope it occurs’.
Exes: Ben and Una married in 2012 and went on to have two kids earlier than they break up in 2018 (pictured in 2016 )
It comes after Ben praised Una for elevating their ‘loving and delicate’ kids by herself, following their divorce in 2018.
The skilled rugby participant claimed it’s due to her that they turned out so properly.
He advised The Mirror: ‘I all the time doff my hat to Una. She’s raised the youngsters for the final couple of years on her personal, and so they’re nice children, very loving and delicate, and clever too – and so they undoubtedly don’t get that from me.
‘I’d like them to get into music and appearing. They did an advert with Una for McDonald’s and have been nice in it.’
Not anxious: Elsewhere within the interview, Jackie mentioned she wasn’t anxious in any respect in regards to the Dancing On Ice curse
