Ben Foden’s wife Jackie says he will never cheat on her – like his ex Una Healy.
The American socialite, 37, married rugby star Ben, 36, on the day he got divorced from The Saturdays singer in 2019.
Prior to tying the knot, the couple had only known each other a few weeks. They have since welcomed a little girl called Farrah, who is now nearly two.
Two years on the couple seem happier than ever – and Jackie doesn’t seem worried about Ben straying.
She says his marriage to ex-wife Una was already “dead” when he cheated on her a few days before she gave birth to their son, Tadgh, now seven.
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Speaking to Fabulous magazine, Jackie said: “People perceive Ben as some slimy, habitual cheater and it’s really not who he is. I don’t think Ben could possibly cheat on me.
“Everyone’s like, ‘He cheated on you with this beautiful, famous pop star – of course he could cheat on you,’. But that’s just not the dynamic we have.”
Jackie added that being a good-looking rugby player, Ben has always had women making advances towards him – and still gets topless women sliding into his DMs.
But she insists her and Ben “trust each other completely” and know each other’s passwords for their phones and iPads.
They even track each other on the Find My Friends app, and Jackie says she could go through his Instagram right now and wouldn’t find anything untoward.
Addressing him cheating on Una, Jackie said “depressed” Ben knew their marriage was over when he strayed.
Calling it a “moment of emotional escape”, she said although what he did was wrong, she understands why he did it.
She continued: “Do I think he would make the same mistake again, even if our relationship doesn’t work out? No.”
Describing their relationship as “very honest and open”, she said it was “frustrating” that Ben’s cheating is brought up constantly.
Jackie added every time she posts a photo on social media, she also gets compared to Ben’s ex Una.
Despite the backlash against them, Ben and Jackie are still going strong - and are trying to get pregnant with baby number two.
Opening up about their whirlwind romance, Ben said he has “never been happier”.
Writing in Closer magazine, he said: “Our relationship was fast, but I knew within the first few weeks that Jackie was incredibly special.
"I'm a big believer in love at first sight, and I think people should trust their gut more. Love can take so many different forms, there's no right or wrong way to date, so you can't judge other people's love stories."
He added: "I wasn't looking for anything serious when we met and it was totally out of the blue, but I didn't want to lose her so I just went for it."
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