Vinnie Jones looks more loved-up than ever with girlfriend Emma Ford after heartbreaking loss of wife Tanya
Vinnie Jones and his partner Emma Ford were the picture of romance at the afterparty following the world premiere of The Gentlemen’s second series in London on Wednesday night.
The footballer-turned-actor, 61, and Ms Ford, 48, appeared thoroughly besotted with one another as they enjoyed the star-studded celebration for the new season of the Netflix crime comedy-drama.
Mr Jones, who portrays Geoff Seacombe in the series, as well as Ms Ford first crossed paths in 2022 and went public with their romance in 2024.
Their relationship blossomed seven years after the devastating loss of Mr Jones’s wife, Tanya, who passed away from cancer in 2019.
Vinnie Jones and Emma Ford looked loved-up as they attended The Gentlemen series two afterparty in London
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The couple looked more devoted than ever as they cosied up at the glitzy bash marking the show’s return.
The former footballer cut a sharp figure in a brown checked suit paired with a baker boy cap and tie, while Ms Ford turned heads in a sparkling floral minidress.
Earlier in the evening, the pair had walked the red carpet at the world premiere held at the Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London.
They were joined by fellow cast members Joely Richardson, Ray Winstone, Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito and Jasmine Blackborow.
The cast of The Gentlemen reunited in London to celebrate the return of the hit Netflix series
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The couple were barely able to take their eyes off one another as they posed together for photographs at the afterparty.
As the night drew to a close and they made their way back to their hotel, Mr Jones was in high spirits, stopping to greet waiting fans and sign autographs outside.
Their romance has its origins in the pandemic era, when Ms Ford was hired as Mr Jones’s personal assistant for his Discovery+ documentary series Vinnie Jones in the Country, filmed at his West Sussex farm.
Ms Ford later appeared in the show herself.
Vinnie Jones was married to his late wife, Tanya, for 25 years before her death from cancer in 2019
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Before working with the actor, Ms Ford had spent years in Los Angeles, where she served as PA to The Clash’s Mick Jones and worked as a showbiz reporter covering Hollywood red carpets.
She eventually returned to Britain, and the pandemic and Jones’s rural life brought the pair together.
The couple kept their relationship under wraps until 2024, five years after the death of Jones’s wife Tanya.
He had married Tanya in 1994, and she was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2013 before tragically dying in 2019 after the disease spread to her brain.
The actor has spoken candidly about navigating grief and finding love again.
In 2024, he told the Mirror: “You know, after four months, four years, five years, 10 years, you just keep moving forwards; the grief is always going to be in there.”
In a more recent interview with The Telegraph, he reflected: “Tanya was a beautiful soul, and so is Emma.
“Good-looking too! I’m incredibly lucky to have met her, but she’d say the universe brought us together.”
The actor has described himself as ‘incredibly lucky’ to have found love with Emma Ford
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The actor revealed last year Ms Ford had made a deeply personal pledge regarding his late wife.
“She said to me that she had had a chat with Tanz and said, ‘I’m going to look after him for you,'” he shared.
“That was kind of a defining moment for me.”
He told The Sunday Times he had found peace, saying: “Does she want you to be on your own? No, because you’re not going to be happy.”
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