Strictly couple James and Ola Jordan split after 22 years of marriage

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How it spread - 16 original reports, 5 reprints

1. Fri, 7 August 2026

   4 reports
   • dailystar.co.uk20:28first to report
     Strictly couple James and Ola Jordan split after 22 years of marriage

     Strictly Come Dancing duo James and Ola Jordan tied the knot in October 2003 and share their daughter Ella, but the couple have now decided to call it quits

   • mirror.co.uk20:33
     Strictly stars James and Ola Jordan split up after almost 23 years of marriage

     James and Ola Jordan, who both appeared as professionals on Strictly Come Dancing, called time on their marriage "some time ago" after more than 20 years together

     1 reprint

     • stokesentinel.co.uk8 Aug, 13:40their copy
   • express.co.uk20:40
     Strictly's James and Ola Jordan split after 22 years of marriage

     Blimey, didn’t see that coming

   • dailymail.com20:46
     Strictly's Ola and James Jordan SPLIT after 22 years of marriage

     The former Strictly stars have announced the end of their 22-year marriage.

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   9 reports
   • mirror.co.uk07:55edited after publishing
     James and Ola Jordan's damning comments about their marriage before split

     previouslyJames and Ola Jordan's damning comments abut their marriage before split

     Strictly's James Jordan previously said, 'If I wasn’t with Ola I’d have bedded more women than Giovanni Pernice'

     1 reprint

     • aol.co.uk8 Aug, 08:02their copy
   • aol.co.uk08:38
     Strictly star 'passionately fell in love' with James Jordan - and told his wife Ola

     Former Strictly Come Dancing professionals James and Ola Jordan have begun a "trial separation" and remain focused on co-parenting their daughter, according to their manager

   • aol.co.uk08:41
     All the signs James and Ola Jordan split months ago as Strictly stars call it quits

     Former Strictly Come Dancing professionals, James and Ola Jordan, have split up after 22 years of marriage, leaving their friends and family reeling

   • the-independent.com09:09
     Former Strictly Come Dancing pros James and Ola Jordan announce split

     The pair have been married since 2003

   • standard.co.uk10:25
     Former Strictly professionals Ola and James Jordan split after 22 years of marriage

     The couple share a six-year-old daughter named Ella.

     1 reprint

     • breakingnews.ie8 Aug, 13:25their copy
   • goss.ie13:30
     Strictly Come Dancing couple announce split after 22 years of marriage

     URL changednow goss.ie/uk-showbiz/strictly-come-dancing-couple-announce-split-after-22-years-of-marriage-479587

   • hellomagazine.com20:00
     Ola Jordan calls separation 'incredibly painful' as James Jordan moves out of family home

     Former Strictly Come Dancing professionals James and Ola Jordan have confirmed they are separating after 22 years of marriage, sharing that James moved out of their family home "some time ago" as they "work through very difficult personal challenges" including James' mental health struggles.

   • anglocelt.ie22:15
     Former Strictly dancers James and Ola Jordan: ‘Neither of us is in a good place’

     The couple have put their relationship on hold after 22 years of marriage.

     2 reprints

     • standard.co.uk8 Aug, 19:44their copy
     • offalyindependent.ie8 Aug, 23:15their copy
   • goss.ie22:45
     Strictly couple James and Ola Jordan release joint statement after announcing separation

     URL changednow goss.ie/uk-showbiz/strictly-couple-james-and-ola-jordan-release-joint-statement-after-announcing-separation-479671

3. Sun, 9 August 2026

   3 reports
   • manchestereveningnews.co.uk12:12
     Strictly's James and Ola Jordan break silence over 'very difficult' split

     They have asked for privacy as they navigate this difficult chapter

   • mirror.co.uk21:13edited after publishing
     James Jordan moved out from home with wife Ola 'months before split'

     previouslyJames Jordan moved out from home with wife Ola as he 'needed space'

     Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers James and Ola Jordan have announced their separation after 22 years of marriage - with James moving out of their home

   • dailymail.com21:15
     James Jordan and wife Ola 'were living apart for months before split'

     It was announced on Friday that Strictly's longest-standing couple had split for good after a trial separation 'some time ago'.