James Jordan was seen on a date with fellow dancer Polina Mayer just hours after his ex-wife Ola Jordan claimed he had cheated on her. The pair were photographed together at a hotel in Central London, following a performance in Guildford, Surrey, as part of The Legends Tour, which features former Strictly professionals.
Date night details
The couple were snapped at a £400-a-night hotel, both dressed in smart black clothing. James, 48, wore a black shirt, while Polina, 34, opted for a black halter neck top.
Ola, who married James in 2003 and shares a daughter with him, claimed that James had started a relationship with Polina while they were still together and while Polina was still with her husband, Jamie Cutler. James has denied cheating on his wife.
Ola's devastation
Speaking to Hello! magazine, Ola said: "As a woman you know these things in your gut but now my worst fears have been confirmed, I'm utterly devastated. I have no clue what the future holds and that's a scary place, but I'm trying to navigate it one day at a time."
Ola explained that James moved out in June, two months before they released their statement, saying: "It was traumatic. It felt as though he was giving up on us and that it was the beginning of the end. I have cried a lot of tears. I'm finding it very hard to move forward. I'm still very raw."
Separation and allegations
Former Strictly Come Dancing professionals Ola, 44, and James, 48, announced their separation after 22 years of marriage and 26 years together in August 2026. The couple, who share six-year-old daughter Ella, confirmed they were taking time apart, with James moving out of the family home into a one-bedroom apartment.
On Saturday, a friend of Ola said that the Strictly star was "hit for six" after Polina Mayer's husband, Jamie Cutler, called her "out of the blue" last week to allege that James and Polina were sleeping together. When contacted by the Mirror at the time, a spokesperson for James said: "I can confirm that James and Polina have grown closer in recent weeks since separating from their respective partners."
A source said that the cheating allegations feel "very close to home because they all know each other, they have friends in common." The Sun has since reported that Ola has "so many questions" for her ex, and has been "questioning everything", going back two years to when James and Polina started dancing together. "Ola is convinced that she noticed a change in James in that period," a source told the paper. "She asked James about Polina during their marriage but he insisted it was just friends."
The source added that the pictures of James and Polina at the hotel would be hard for Ola to see, as Jamie's phone call left her "devastated". They continued to say it felt like Ola's world had "fallen apart" whilst James was "just cracking on with his new life". The Mirror has contacted James' representatives for comment.
