Alex Jones addresses ‘question mark’ over her 10-year marriage to rarely seen husband Charlie Thomson

Alex Jones has revealed there was a “question mark” over whether her husband Charlie Thomson would stay in the UK when they were dating.

The One Show presenter, 49, and the insurance broker met in 2011 and married at Cardiff Castle in December 2015.

But Charlie, who is from New Zealand, considered returning home during the early stages of their relationship.

Speaking to Woman & Home magazine, Alex said: “I feel proud that Charlie and I made our marriage work. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in Auckland over New Year. 

“We spent the week on the beach with the kids and it made me take stock. When we were first dating, there was a question mark over whether he’d go back to New Zealand, but he decided to stay. 

“I’m grateful he did that for me and that we’re able to raise our children here.”

Family 

Alex and Charlie are parents to Teddy, nine, Kit, seven and Annie, three.

The presenter, who gave birth to her eldest child Teddy when she was 39, said she is glad she became a mother when she did.

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She explained: “I feel like I had kids at the right time. I’m a big fatalist and think that what’s meant for you will come your way. I forget that sometimes, and I have moments when I’m like, ‘Why didn’t it happen sooner?’ but I think things happen when you’re ready.

“We could have had children sooner, but I wouldn’t change our decision to wait. Life is an opportunity to make the best of everything.”

Alex said she and Charlie had travelled, bought their first house and were “in a good place” when they decided to have children.

Country living 

The couple previously lived in Chiswick, west London, but moved to the village of Sunningdale, Berkshire in summer 2024.

Alex had previously revealed that she wanted to raise her young brood out of the city and surrounded by nature, and they spent years looking for the right abode. 

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The star spoke on Instagram about their “big decision” to leave their home in the capital and relocate to Sunningdale. “We made it and are completely delighted with the new house.

“Thank you so much for all your messages of support over the last few weeks. We are obviously living in complete chaos but it already feels like home. 

“It was a big decision to leave West London where we have been very happy for 14 years but we wanted the children to have space to play outside and to grow up in nature.

“It took nearly four years of searching to find the ‘one’. Somewhere where the children could appreciate nature but yet close enough to London for me to get to work and we have. It feels like she was waiting for us to find her. We feel very lucky.”