Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Ola Jordan, 44, was left in tears after a furious phone call with her estranged husband James, according to reports. The dancer feels "hurt and betrayed" after James bluntly denied doing anything wrong during his appearance with Brendan Cole on Jeremy Vine's Channel 5 show.
The couple confirmed their 22-year marriage had ended in August, with James issuing a statement at the time claiming he had been "struggling" and needed to "focus on getting [himself] into a healthier place" for himself and their daughter Ella.
James's New Relationship
During his chat with Jeremy Vine, James spoke about his new relationship with Russian dancer Polina Mayer and insisted it began after his relationship with Ola ended. However, Polina's husband is reported to have called Ola as he was filing for divorce after discovering that his wife was sleeping with James.
A source claimed to The Sun that Ola has been especially devastated after she welcomed Polina into their family home last year while she and James were working together. James and Polina have been performing on stage together since 2024.
Betrayal and Hurt
The source described Ola as feeling "betrayed and hurt" and shocked that James is being so "blunt" and disregarding her feelings. "She is shocked and devastated. It’s as if their decades of marriage and years as a couple meant nothing," the source continued. "She spent Friday in floods of tears after arguing with him on the phone."
While promoting his upcoming tour, Dance Rebels: Strictly Unleashed, James addressed his marriage breakdown on Jeremy Vine On 5. "I moved out . . . which was in the Press," he said. "I haven’t really spoken about it because I always said I wouldn’t speak about it, because I don’t think it’s fair unless Ola was to be here as well."
Denial and Defense
Jeremy pointed out: "There was a story that you were having an affair with somebody and her husband rang Ola." "Apparently so, I don’t know if that is true or not," James replied. Brendan defended his friend, saying: "It’s hard to have an affair if you’ve moved out."
James continued: "There was no affair. I have grown closer to someone since I moved out back in June . . . The problem is, if I say nothing it makes me look guilty. If I say something, it looks like I’m being defensive. So, for me, it’s a lose-lose. I will put out a statement at some point on social media to try to clarify what’s been going on."
The comments reportedly left Ola "incensed" as she didn't believe it was fair that James was "trying to control the narrative." The source added: "Ola feels she couldn’t have done more to be an encouraging spouse, and now he is rubbing her nose in his new romance by parading around with Polina. She has been really struggling." The Mirror has reached out to James and Ola's reps for comment.
