Ruth Jones' ex-husband's new life in tiny village and age-gap love after split
Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones split from her husband David Peet 18 months ago but the news was only shared yesterday as he has already moved on as well as moving country
Ruth Jones' ex-husband is said to be living a new life in a remote village after their sudden split. David Peet has now moved to Canada where he is living in a small village after the relationship breakdown.
It has been reported David, 71, made the choice to move overseas to be with his new girlfriend. The new couple have made things social media official as she shared a photo of the two of them kissing on Facebook.
David is reported to be in a relationship with Jayne Charity Cook who is a 46-year-old digital creator. He chose to make the move despite having three children and businesses back home.
The MailOnline reported that David has moved to Port Hardy which is located on the northern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Jayne's Facebook post attracted several supportive comments after she revealed her new romance.
One person wrote: "You both look so happy. I love this for you." While another added: "I'm so glad you found someone that makes you absolutely happy, you are glowing so bright."
David and Ruth reportedly split 18 months ago after being married for 26 years and it's thought David has been in Canada for several months now. The former pair announced that they had gone their separate ways on Wednesday after it was revealed that he had a new girlfriend.
They released a joint statement, writing: "We amicably went our separate ways 18 months ago and are now legally separated. We remain good friends. Since our separation, Ruth is living in London and David is living in Canada, where he is in a new relationship."
Ruth is stepmother to David's three children who he had from a previous relationship - Fiona, 35, Louise, 33 and Alex, 31. It's also said that she has taken on the role of grandmother to their children.
The former married couple used to split their time their two homes in Cardiff and the Scottish Highlands. Ruth has made several appearances over recent months without her wedding ring, which started split rumours.
David and Ruth's split comes after Ruth's Gavin & Stacey character Nessa finally married on-off lover Smithy, played by co-writer James Corden. This took place in the 2024 Christmas Special of Gavin & Stacey which was watched by 12.3million viewers.
The episode was the last ever of the comedy series which first graced our screens back in 2007. Ruth managed to bag a BAFTA for her hard work on the show for best female performance in a comedy.
As she accepted the award, Ruth was seen wearing her wedding ring but didn't thank her husband in her speech. She thanked the cast and crew and gave her co-writer and co-star James Corden a special mention.
The Mirror have contacted Ruth's reps for comment.
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