Who is Jane McDonald and what’s her net worth?
AS one of the UK’s most-loved entertainers, Jane McDonald is a true icon in the showbiz world.
She first shot to fame in 1998 on the documentary series The Cruise and has since become a household name.
Who is Jane McDonald?
Jane Anne McDonald was born in Yorkshire on April 4, 1963.
She is an English singer, actress, media personality and broadcaster.
Jane has since co-presented a number of daytime shows, including Loose Women and Star Treatment.
She is also known for her music, and can often be found touring.
Jane has recorded eight studio albums, as well as releasing several compilations.
Her debut self-titled album was a UK number one in 1998.
In 2023, Jane was back on the box with On Safari with Jane McDonald.
What is Jane McDonald’s net worth?
Jane has accumulated a small fortune in the two decades she has been in the spotlight.
According to reports, she is believed to be worth around £4.5million.
She has boosted her bank balance through her TV work and touring.
How did Jane McDonald’s career start and what is she famous for?
Jane shot to fame on the BBC‘s The Cruise back in 1998, and after dazzling viewers with her charm, the TV work poured in.
From 2004 until 2015, she regularly appeared as a panellist on ITV’s Loose Women.
She also featured on Star Treatment, Jane & Friends and Cruising with Jane McDonald, which won her a Bafta Award in 2018.
Is Jane McDonald married?
Jane has been married twice.
Her first marriage was to a man called Paul from 1986-87.
She later said: “My first husband was a lovely man. It was all my fault. I made a mistake and he deserved better.
“I got out as quickly as I could. I didn’t want to put us both through prolonged agony.”
Jane then married Danish Henrik Brixen in 1998 but was divorced by 2002.
After their split, she told the Mirror: “Henrik tried his very, very best and he was brilliant at what he did, but he didn’t know the industry.
“We’d come to a point where Henrik had made quite a few enemies and he said, ‘If I don’t leave you, you are never going to have a career.'”
She was engaged to Eddie Rothe – a former drummer from ‘60s band The Searchers – but sadly he died after a battle with lung cancer in 2021.
Speaking in 2024 about her heartbreak, Jane told : “I do shed the occasional tear and especially at new year. That’s when it hits me.
“If the two of them are looking down on me, I honestly think they wouldn’t want me to be lost in sadness wondering what to do with the rest of my life.”
But she added: “I still talk to both of them in my head.”
Jane revealed she has leaned on her best friend Sue Ravey since Eddie’s death, with her best friend moving into her home near Wakefield in 2023.
Jane – who has appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox with Sue since she moved in – said: “It helped keep the grief at bay, I tend to grieve in private.
“But you can’t always be sure when it’s going to strike. Your emotions can ambush you.”
Jane previously opened up about Eddie’s final weeks, telling the : “It wasn’t slow, because we didn’t know. He had no symptoms.
“As daft as it sounds, I’m thankful it was during Covid because I was there with him. Nobody else was.”
However, she added: “But that was the hardest thing. I had no nurses or doctors come in. I had to learn how to do it all myself.
“I had him at home as long as I could. Then I took him to the Wakefield Hospice, which is a beautiful place.”