Fearne Cotton — Biography

Fearne Cotton entered the world on September 3, 1981, in Northwood, Greater London, England. Standing at 5 feet 6 inches, she has carved out a career as an actress and producer. Her notable work includes appearances in Keith Lemon: The Film from 2012, the early television series Byker Grove which began in 1989, and Lemon La Vida Loca, also released in 2012.

Her personal life includes a past marriage to Jesse Wood. They began their relationship in June 2011, having met in Ibiza. Their engagement was announced in December 2013, and they exchanged vows on July 4, 2014, at a London register office. The couple shares two children. Their son, Rex Rayne Wood, was born on February 21, 2013, making Fearne 31 at the time of his birth. Their daughter, Honey Krissy Wood, arrived on September 9, 2015, when Fearne was 34. Both children's father is Jesse Wood.

Fearne Cotton is the great-niece of Billy Cotton. She is also the niece of Bill Cotton. In a significant charitable endeavor, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief in 2009. During this challenging expedition, she learned she suffers from altitude sickness. The ascent took four days, with the descent taking two. The event successfully raised 1.4 million pounds for charity. She is known to be best friends with Holly Willoughby and is a supporter of the Arsenal football club.

At 31, she welcomed her first child, a son named Rex Rayne Wood. Her second child, a daughter named Honey Krissy Wood, was born when she was 34. She was six months pregnant with Honey when she decided to leave her role presenting for BBC Radio 1. In her family connections, she is the ex-half-sister-in-law of Leah Wood and the ex-daughter-in-law of Ronnie Wood, as well as the step-daughter-in-law of Sally Humphreys Wood. She was previously a stepmother to Arthur Wood, born January 21, 2002, and Lola Wood, born August 23, 2005. Fearne Cotton was also present at the wedding of Declan Donnelly and Ali Astall on August 1, 2015.

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