Jim Davidson has revealed that his planned sixth wedding has been called off after he and his fiancée Natasha, 23 years his junior, decided to go their separate ways.
The 72-year-old comedian and actor had been due to marry Natasha at Hampton Court Palace last year, but cancelled the ceremony and lost a £10,000 deposit.
The decision comes after Davidson’s five previous marriages and divorces, which he has said have cost him around £60 million.
Despite the end of their relationship, Davidson insists there is no animosity between the pair and says their separation is a mature decision rather than the result of a loss of love.
“Natasha is the most caring and dutiful person. It’s not like we’re splitting up because we don’t love each other anymore,” he told The Sun.
“It’s a sort of a grown-up separation. The timing’s not right because she has so much time for everybody and how can you knock that?”
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Jim Davidson has revealed he has called off his sixth wedding to his fiancee who is 23 years his junior after previously racking up £60million in divorce costs
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The comedian and actor, 72, was due to marry at Hampton Court Palace last year and lost his £10,000 deposit when he cancelled the wedding
Wedding plans once looked certain
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Jim attended Nigel Farage’s 60th birthday party at Boisdale’s in Canary Wharf with Natasha (centre) on his arm, he was telling everyone he can’t wait to walk down the aisle with her
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Jim struck up a new romance with Natasha, 49, early in 2024 after splitting from his wife of 14 years, Michelle Cotton (pictured)
Davidson and Natasha, 49, began their relationship in early 2024, shortly after he separated from Michelle Cotton, his wife of 14 years.
The comedian appeared to be completely smitten with his new partner and openly spoke about his plans to marry her.
The couple attended Nigel Farage’s 60th birthday celebration at Boisdale’s in Canary Wharf, where Davidson arrived with Natasha and told guests he was looking forward to walking down the aisle.
At the time, he said he was “completely smitten with her” and believed he had finally found “the one”. He even encouraged friends to “tell her she should marry me”.
Davidson’s enthusiasm extended to his £350,000 yacht. He renamed the vessel Lady Natasha after previously calling it Princess Mitchie, a name inspired by his former wife.
He also spoke affectionately about Natasha from the stage at the birthday celebration, joking about his long history of marriage and divorce.
“I’ve just got my divorce through and I’m here with my new girlfriend,” he said at the time.
Natasha also worked with Davidson as a freelance assistant on his Ustreme.com channel.
Couple struggled to find time together
Davidson has now explained that conflicting schedules made it increasingly difficult for the pair to spend enough time together.
Rather than allowing the relationship to become strained, they decided to separate and are now taking things “day by day”.
He said: “You never know what’s round the corner, especially in this mad, mad world.”
The relationship had appeared to be going well following Davidson’s split from Michelle, and the comedian had previously described himself as ready to begin a “new chapter”.
Fifth divorce ended 14-year marriage
Davidson announced his separation from Michelle in April 2023 after the pair had been together for two decades.
The couple married in 2009, and Davidson later confirmed that their divorce had been finalised.
He also revealed that the Georgian cottage they had shared in Stockbridge, Hampshire, had been sold.
“There you go, the divorce came through today, so it’s done. I’m divorced again, my fifth divorce,” he said in an interview posted on his streaming platform, Ustreme.
“The house has been sold and that will be going through in March, fingers crossed. It’s a new chapter for all of us.”
Davidson said he remained on good terms with Michelle and planned to continue visiting her, although he found it too painful to see the dogs they had shared.
“I’ve spoken to Michelle today and wished her the best of luck. I’ve arranged to take some stuff and pick up some bits and pieces,” he said.
“She said I was welcome around there any time. I said I was only going to do it if the dogs weren’t there so I’ve asked that if I call up to go round that she take the dogs for a walk because I don’t want to heap anymore sadness on the situation.”
Davidson’s five previous marriages
Davidson first married his childhood sweetheart Sue Walpole in 1971. They had a daughter, Sarah Walpole-Davidson, now 51, before divorcing a year later.
In 1981, he married Julie Gullick, with whom he had a son, Cameron, now 41. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1986.
Just a year later, Davidson married journalist and television presenter Alison Holloway, although their marriage lasted less than two years.
His fourth marriage came in 1990, when he married former Page 3 model Tracy Hilton. Their relationship lasted a decade and they had three children together: Charlie, 34, Fred, 32, and Elsie, 31.
His fifth marriage was to Michelle Cotton, whom he married in 2009 before their eventual separation and divorce.
Davidson, who became a familiar television face through shows including The Generation Game and Big Break during the 1990s, now appears to be closing another chapter in his personal life.
Despite the cancelled wedding and the end of his relationship with Natasha, he maintains that there is no bad blood between them and that they remain focused on taking life as it comes.