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Ben Foden's wife is 'not concerned' about Dancing On Ice curse after he cheated on Una Healy

Ben Foden's wife Jackie Belanoff Smith insists the rugby player would never cheat on her, despite the fact he was unfaithful to his ex-wife Una Healy.

Jackie, 36, has dismissed suggestion that the couple may fall victim to the Dancing On Ice curse as Ben is competing on the new series.

He recently admitted he owes Una an apology for moving on and marrying Jackie "so quickly" after their split, as they tied the knot in 2020, a year and a half after his marriage broke down with Una, due to his cheating.

The former couple share two children Aoife, nine, and Tadgh, six, together.

At the time, Ben said: "I was the one who committed adultery... It's not ideal but we're very amicable."

However Jackie has confirmed she has no worries that her husband will ever be unfaithful to her, as she told OK Magazine!: "From day one he's never made me feel paranoid or insecure...

"He's not once worried me. I think you just know, deep down, when that could happen and it's not a possibility with us, so I'm not concerned."

Jackie jokingly added: "I look forward to the day when Ben actually cheats on me, because it would be hysterical to see the downpour of fire and rain that comes down upon him… I'm kidding."

Speaking about the Dancing On Ice curse, Jackie shared she is not concerned in the slightest.

"Someone said this and I was like, 'What curse?' I'd heard of the Strictly curse, but not a Dancing On Ice one. I don't have any worries. We're very much the same person and on the same track," the blonde beauty concluded.

The 36-year-old rugby hunk was married to The Saturdays singer Una in 2012.

Ben with his ex-wife Una (Getty Images Europe)

The couple split in 2018 and their divorce was finalised in divorce in 2019 – with Ben promptly marrying 37-year-old business woman Jackie on that same day.

Ben recently told the same publication: "Obviously, what I did was very selfish in regards to Una. I think it was a shock to her, me getting married so quickly.

"Una and I hadn't been together for a year and a half but I think what made it bad was it was such a big thing in the media and it was everywhere, so, I did owe her an apology for that and should probably have let her know a bit more about what was going on."

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