Jo Wood

Josephine "Jo" Wood (born 15 March 1955, née Karslake) is an English model, television personality, and entrepreneur. She is the former wife of The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. She accompanied him regularly on tour, looking after his wardrobe and diet.

Wood has travelled the world, and has lived in Los Angeles, New York and is now settled in London. When living in New York, Wood designed clothes for the fashion label No Scruples. Wood published her autobiography, Hey Jo, in February 2013.

Born Josephine Karslake, Wood was born on 15 March 1955 in Essex to Rachel (née Lundell), who is South African by birth, and Michael Karslake. Her father was an architectural model maker and her mother was an Avon lady and a doll maker. She is the oldest of four children. She has a sister, Lize, and two brothers, Vinnie and Paul.

Wood worked as a model until she was 22, and was The Sun's "Face of 1972".

In 1973, Wood eloped with Peter Greene in Las Vegas. They had a son, Jamie, in 1973. They divorced in 1976.

She met Ronnie Wood in 1977. They married on 2 January 1985. They have two children together, Leah (22 September 1978) and Tyrone (21 August 1983). Jamie was adopted by Ronnie and Jo helped raise Jesse, Ronnie's son from his marriage to Krissy Findlay. She and Ronnie divorced in 2009.

Wood has nine grandchildren: three from Jamie, two from Leah, and four from Jesse. Jamie and Tyrone run a gallery in Mayfair, London, called the Scream Gallery.

Following a serious illness in 1989, Wood began to follow a strict organic lifestyle. In 2005 she launched her own range of organic fragrance, bath and bodycare products, Jo Wood Organics. The range has won many awards, including being Highly Commended in the Marie Claire Prix d'Excellence de la Beaute Awards.

In 2009, she partnered Brendan Cole in the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. The duo were eliminated in Week 6 of the competition when they received 14/40 for their samba.

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