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26th Aug 2019

Ben Foden’s new wife Jackie meets his kids on trip to the UK

Anna O'Rourke

Ben Foden’s new wife Jackie Belanoff Smith has been introduced to his children on a trip to the UK.

Ben and Jackie, who married earlier this month, travelled from their base in New York City to spend some time in England over the weekend.

Though they didn’t share a photo of themselves with Ben’s kids, his son Tadgh could be seen running around in one of the videos shared on Instagram stories; indicating that Jackie and the children were spending time together.

 

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The rugby player has two children, four-year-old Tadgh and seven-year-old Aoife, from his marriage to singer Úna Healy.

Ben and Jackie also hung out with Ben’s brother Tom and his wife Hannah, getting dressed up for Oktoberfest.

The UK visit comes weeks after the couple announced their marriage.

Ben revealed in an Instagram post that he and Jackie had tied the knot after just two weeks of dating, saying she had swept him off his feet.

“People will say we are mad or crazy or even fools… But when someone like her comes in to your life, why would I wait?”

 

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Continuing, he said that Úna had given him her blessing to get married again and said Jackie will be a “great step mum to Aoife and Tadhg.”

Ben and Úna split up last year after it emerged that he had been unfaithful during their six-year marriage.