science | January 14, 2026

Claire Fellows, Ainsley Harriott’s divorced wife! Why did they divorce? More on their relationship affair

Claire Fellows, Ainsley Harriott’s divorced wife! Why did they divorce? More on their relationship affair

Claire and Ainsley divorced after 23 years of marriage

It is very difficult to live a single life and its importance becomes more meaningful, especially in old age when there will be no one to talk to except your partner. So, marriage is considered to be an essential part of life.

They dated in 1988 and got married after one year, in 1989.

Firstly, they welcomed their first child, Jimmy Harriot in 1992. Furthermore, the couple was blessed with a second child, Maddie Harriot in 1995.

The family lived together in a lavish home in South London which was worth $1.40 million.

The couple used to attend events with their children. But, the relationship between husband and wife became complicated when Ainsley was accused of having an affair back in 2004.

Ainsley launched a legal battle to erase the rumors and the name of the woman he was linked to.

Claire Fellows
Source: bilderbeste.com (Claire and Ainsley attending an event)

The effort all went in vain and the couple split up after their 23 years long relationship and got divorced in 2013.

A spokesman said,

Ainsley comment about Claire Fellow

After his divorce from Claire, he told,

Claire Fellow’s ex-husband Ainsley’s relationship status

Update 2022: Ainsley, who is literally a private person, opened up about his relationship status during an interview with The Mirror in 2020. He told,

He then revealed,

However, he hasn’t disclosed his mystery love’ identity in the media to date. Ainsley assured that his love of life would “prefer it if you didn’t talk about me.”

Ainsley talks about his sexual orientation

There was speculation about his sexual orientation and that he is gay which may be the reason for his low profile in his love life. However, he stated that he is not gay on social media.

Short bio on Claire Fellows

Claire Fellows, the following became popular after her marriage to Ainsley Harriot. Moreover, she works as a Costume designer. She was born on July 5, 1961, and she is currently 60years old.

She is currently living in North Chelmsford, MA. Ainsley likes to post videos about his professional life but he is quite secretive about his private life.

Her ex-husband is an English chef, television presenter, and entertainer. And he is best known for his cooking shows Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook, and Ready Steady Cook for the channel BBC.

He achieved an apprenticeship at Verry’s restaurant in the West End and later worked as a commis chef.

Ainsley Harriott
In photo: Ainsley Harriott

Ainsley made his guest appearance in the BBC radio comedy series ‘Giles Wembley Hogg Off’ in 2006 and played the role of Narrator in ‘The Rocky Horror Show. He is a great fan and supporter of Arsenal F.C.

Furthermore, he has a net worth of around $4 million and it is expected to rise in the future.

He has got two siblings, Jacqueline Harriott, and Chester Harriott.

Currently, he has perfectly balanced his professional and personal life and does not want to be involved in the love zone.

Ainsley Harriott is a British chef as well as a TV presenter. Ainsley Harriott is popular for his game shows , and Read more bio…