Des O’Connor weds again

Des O'Connor has told of his joy at marrying long-term girlfriend Jodie Brooke Wilson - after 17 years together.

The 75-year-old Countdown star said: "I'm a truly happy man. This was a truly magical wedding.

"We have been on honeymoon for 17 years and I am looking forward to many more good times."

Des said he decided to make 38-year-old Jodie his fourth wife after the birth of their son Adam, three. He told Hello! magazine: "We didn't need to prove our commitment to one another, but Adam's arrival has changed everything. He is our greatest bond.

"His being here makes me take care of myself much more. I speed-walk or exercise every day.

"My father lived to be 95 so I've certainly got good genes."