Actor Vinnie Jones recently appeared with his girlfriend, Emma Ford, at the London afterparty for the season two premiere of the Netflix series "The Gentlemen." Jones, 61, and Ford, 48, who met in 2022 when Ford was hired as Jones' personal assistant for a television show, debuted their relationship in 2024, four years after the death of Jones' wife, Tanya.
Jones, who plays Geoff Seacombe in the crime comedy-drama, was seen looking dapper in a brown checked suit and Baker Boy cap, while Ford wore an embellished floral minidress. The couple attended the event at London's Guildhall Art Gallery alongside co-stars including Joely Richardson, Ray Winstone, Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, and Giancarlo Esposito.
Jones' late wife, Tanya, whom he married in 1994, was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2013. She passed away in 2019 after the cancer spread to her brain.
![Vinnie's late wife Tanya, who he married in 1994, was tragically diagnosed with skin cancer in 2013, passing away six years later in 2019 after it spread to her brain [pictured together in 2007]](https://skyline.hi-rise.media/images/nHA4oqQybQUo "Vinnie's late wife Tanya, who he married in 1994, was tragically diagnosed with skin cancer in 2013, passing away six years later in 2019 after it spread to her brain [pictured together in 2007]")
Following Tanya's death, Jones had initially stated he would "never be with anyone else." However, he later reflected on his new relationship, admitting that one can "talk too soon." In an interview with The Mirror in 2024, Jones discussed moving forward, saying, "You know, after four months, four years, five years, 10 years, you just keep moving forwards, the grief is always going to be in there."
Jones also shared insights into his relationship with Ford in an interview with The Telegraph, stating, "Tanya was a beautiful soul, and so is Emma. Good-looking too! I’m incredibly lucky to have met her, but she’d say the universe brought us together." He has also spoken about how Ford promised his late wife Tanya that she would look after him, a sentiment he described as a "defining moment."
Jones, a former footballer who transitioned to acting, has spoken openly about processing grief after the deaths of his mother and wife. He told The Telegraph, "My mum dies, then my wife dies, you know? We’re big, hairy-ae blokes, and we got to f*ing get on with it. Cancer, grief, mental health… somehow it’s all going to happen to all of us."
He added that he believes Tanya would have wanted him to find happiness and a new partner. "I'm at peace because does she want you to be on your own? No, because you're not going to be happy," he told The Sunday Times.
