Jane McDonald’s five-word reply to question about ‘finding love again’ following death of partner

Jane McDonald has shared her five-word response to a question about moving on following the death of her partner. The singer and presenter, 61, lost her partner Eddie Rothe in 2021 after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Speaking to BEST magazine, Jane opened up about life after Eddie’s death. After being asked about the prospect of finding love again, Jane said: “I couldn’t possibly say that.” Prior to reuniting with Eddie in 2008, whom she briefly dated at the age of 17, Jane was married to to Henrik Brixen, her former manager, between 1998 and 2003.

Jane previously opened up about Eddie’s death during an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women. She told the panel at the time: "You have to find your way of dealing with it, it’s not easy. It never leaves you either. Everybody thinks, ‘Oh, she’s back on track'. No, it never leaves you.

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“I have to make a decision every morning what my day is going to be like, because you can go that way, or you can go that way. I choose to go the positive way and it’s not always easy. It’s not always easy and, if you have a bad day, that’s fine. Have a bad day. But in general, now I look at my life and I think, ‘I’ve got a lot more good days in my life than I have bad days now’. I’ve come on in leaps and bounds and I think the music and touring again, and getting back with my band, and writing new stuff again has given me such joy and a real purpose.”

Jane will next appear on our screens in the new series of Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox. She will also return to pantomime later this year, appearing as Maid Marian in Robin Hood at the London Palladium. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.