Strictly’s James Jordan shuts down claim he cheated on ex Ola Jordan

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‘There was no affair,’ James Jordan claimed when questioned about rumour (Picture: Getty/Channel 5) Former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has denied that he had an affair…

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Former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has denied that he had an affair while he was still in a relationship with his ex, Ola Jordan.

James, 48, and Ola, 44, are both best-known for being pro dancers on the BBC programme, with the former leaving in 2013 and the latter two years later.

They were married in 2003, but earlier this year, the former couple announced that they had separated, with a representative saying in a statement: ‘It is with great sadness that I can confirm that James and Ola began a trial separation some time ago. Their shared priority remains co-parenting their daughter, Ella, and they are committed to putting her well-being first.’

A few months later, it was alleged that James had cheated on Ola with another dancer, and that she had found out after receiving a call from the woman’s ex-husband.

A source reportedly told The Sun: ‘Ola was stunned, she said she felt like her whole world was imploding as he spoke. Jamie told her that she deserved to know what had been going on, he said she needed to know everything.’

However, while appearing on today’s Jeremy Vine Show, James rebuked the claim that he cheated on Ola, saying: ‘There was no affair.’

The dancer appeared on the Channel 5 programme alongside fellow former Strictly pro Brendan Cole, when the host brought up that when he was on Strictly as a celebrity contestant, James and Ola were married at the time.

‘Yes, I moved out, which was obviously in the press. I haven’t really spoken about it much because I always said that I wouldn’t speak about it because I don’t feel it’s fair to speak about it unless Ola would be here as well,’ James answered.

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