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Who is Una Healy’s ex-husband Ben Foden and why did the former Saturday’s singer divorce him?


SATURDAY’S singer Una Healy has taken on a new challenge to star in Celebrity Bear Hunt.

The Netflix reality show presented by Holly Willoughby will air on Wednesday February 5, 2025.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Ben Foden attends the launch party for Hastens Appaloosa & The Marwari Beds at the Hastens Chelsea Showroom on September 19, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Ben Foden is not just a former athlete but he ventured into TV also
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Una Healy is one of the contestants in Celebrity Bear Hunt, which launches on Netflix this month
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Who is Una Healy’s ex-husband Ben Foden?

Ben Foden is a former international rugby player.

He retired in 2022, but during his career he won 34 caps for England and was a key player in England’s 2011 Six Nations victory.

Ben didn’t only make his mark in the world of rugby, but many will remember him as a contestant on The X Factor in October 2019.

The former rugby star was a member of the group, Try Star, alongside Levi Davis and Thom Evans.

In 2022, he competed on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice but Ben and his professional dancing partner, Robin Johnstone were the first couple to be eliminated.

Ben now works in real estate.

Who is Una Healy and why did she divorce Ben Foden?

Una Healy is is an Irish singer-songwriter.

Born on October 10, 1981, she first stepped into the limelight when she represented Ireland with Brian Kennedy in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Every Song is a Cry for Love.

But she hit the big time when she joined the girl band known as The Saturdays.


Una has not only been a contestant on The Voice of Ireland, but a judge during seasons four and five also.

In 2012, Una married the England rugby star, Ben Foden.

The pair had their wedding in her native Ireland after four years of dating.

On July 27, 2018, it was revealed exclusively by the Sun Online that the pair split after Una confronted Ben about cheating rumours.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Una Healy, Ben Foden and their children Aoife Belle Foden and Tadhg John Foden attend Barclaycard presents British Summer Time at Hyde Park on July 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Una Healy, Ben Foden and their children Aoife Belle Foden and Tadhg John Foden
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The break-up came just days before they were set to move to the US.

Una has two children with her ex-husband Ben.

Their daughter Aoife Belle was born on March 13, 2012.

Their son Tadhg arrived on February 2, 2015.

After her divorce she dated Irish hurler David Breen for a while.

Una is now dating the former Irish National Hunt jockey, Aidan Coleman.

The Saturdays singer told the Irish Sun: ‘He’s a great guy and I’m very happy.

Adding of how they met: “He reached out to me and we met up and clicked.

“He’s such a kind and great person – I love him.”

Who is Ben Foden dating now?

Ben Foden and Jackie Belanoff-Smith on a yacht.
Ben Foden with his second wife Jackie
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Ben Foden is married to Jackie Belanoff-Smith. 

The pair married on August 7, 2019, just a year after his divorce from Una Healy.

Ben and his wife have two children together, Farrah and Olympia.

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