George Clarke and wife Katie Morgan Jones 'split after three and a half years of marriage'
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George Clarke in rare statement about new girlfriend after split from second wife

Amazing Spaces presenter has moved on

George Clarke and wife Katie Morgan Jones split after three and a half years of marriage back in 2022, with the Amazing Spaces TV star, 50, now moving on with a widowed opera singer.

According to The Sun, before their split was revealed, ex-wife Katie made cryptic posts on her now-private Instagram account referring to “change”.

It was claimed that the split followed Katie posting on her Instagram account about “trauma” in late 2021.

George Clarke and wife Katie Morgan Jones have 'split, a newspaper claims
George Clarke and wife Katie Morgan Jones ‘split’ in 2022 (Credit: YouTube)

George Clarke: What did his wife Katie say?

The tabloid indicated communications exec Katie wrote about having been “through the most bizarre and traumatic situation” on social media.

It also claims she mentioned “lockdowns isolated on my own” that were a “test of mental agility”.

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Furthermore, she is said to have referred to “many, many other trials and tribulations, tears and  ­revelations” but it isn’t clear what she was talking about.

Additionally, a post which is no longer visible since Katie locked her account is said to have been written while on holiday in the Bahamas.

It reportedly read: “Now to the future. After a weird couple of years . . . it’s time for change.”

George was previously married to first wife Catriona for over 10 years before they split in 2013
George was previously married to first wife Catriona for over 10 years before they split in 2013 (Credit: YouTube)

‘Home up for sale’

Dad-of-three George – also known for shows The Restoration Man and Ugly House to Lovely House – and Katie were said to have been splitting their time between homes in London and Gloucestershire.

However, following the split, the homes were reportedly put on the market.

The couple got married in a ceremony on the beach in Ibiza in September 2018.

ED! contacted a representative for George Clarke for comment at the time.

In an interview with the Big Issue last year, George confirmed his divorce. And he said that if you were looking for relationship advice, he was probably not the one to provide it.

“On relationships, I’m probably not the best person to talk to because I’ve been divorced twice. So it’s not easy. But when it comes to love and friendship and family, it’s the best thing in the world. I’m an emotional softie.”

George Clarke has presented property renovation programmes since the early 2000s
George Clarke has presented property renovation programmes since the early 2000s (Credit: Splashnews.com)

Moving on

Last summer, however, George went public with his new romance. George and opera singer Florence Hvorostovsky were pictured together at Wimbledon 2023.

Widowed Florence had previously been married to Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who died in 2017 following a brain tumour diagnosis.

Florence, who shared kids Maxim and Nina with her late husband, was supported as she embarked on her new relationship by her in-laws. They sweetly gave her their blessing to find love again after grief.

Her father-in-law said: “We must understand that if a woman doesn’t support her femininity, she would quite quickly turn into an old lady. Nobody would be interested in her then – neither her children, nor anyone else.

“So however great was her late husband, and however much she loved him, we all – us all, her children, and the public – need a vibrant, lively, beautiful Florence.”

Speaking to The Guardian earlier this summer, George made a rare statement about Florence. He said: “These days I’m still a geeky nerd – according to my kids, anyway. Even though I get invited to red-carpet events – and I’m sure they’re really nice – I don’t go to them. I’m just not that bothered. I’d prefer to be at home with my kids and my girlfriend.”

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George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces is on Channel 4 tonight (August 8) at 9pm.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer