Simon Thomas' new girlfriend has slammed a troll who accused her of only being with him for his money.
The TV presenter, 46, lost his wife Gemma when she died in November 2017 just three days after being diagnosed with acute myeloid luekaemia.
Last weekend he went to a spa in Dorset with his new girlfriend Derrina Jeb, 28, and son Ethan, 10, later sharing some snaps of their mini-break on Instagram ,.
A troll commented on the pictures of the plush surroundings, saying: "She's doing alright out of you."
And Derrina, a church minister's daughter, quickly fired back, posting: "I earn my own salary and take the boys away too but thanks for taking the time to write a lovely comment.
"Enjoy your Saturday."
The couple began dating at the end of last year, reportedly meeting through his church.
Last month Simon gave his response to the small minority of people who have judged him for starting a relationship with Derrina.
Simon praised his "incredible" new girlfriend for helping him "find life" again - but admitted no one would ever replace his son Ethan's mum.
Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, he said: "Try and put it into context. The vast majority of people have been lovely and really encouraging. I think for some it’s a hard concept to get round. How you could lose your wife or husband and fall in love again?"
"When that day happened the life I had, as a family, it might sound brutal, it ended. That line death us do part is in there for a reason. I know Gemma, for me and Ethan, would want us to find life again.
"She [Derrina] has been an incredible woman in loving me when I was broken and now rising up from the ashes.
"She knows no on on this planet could be Ethan’s mum again but she’s been a significant figure in his life. I love her to bits."
Simon confessed it "feels like yesterday" that Gemma died yet also feels a long time ago in other ways.
