Jo Wood
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Jo Wood is an English model, TV personality and entrepreneur. She is the ex-wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.
Wood was born and brought up in Essex
. Her father was an architectural model maker and her mother was an Avon
lady and a doll maker. Wood worked as a model until she was 22, and was The Sun
's "Face of 1972".
She met Ronnie Wood in 1977; they were married on 1 January 1985. She accompanied him regularly on tour, looking after his wardrobe and diet.
Jo has travelled the world, and has lived in Los Angeles, New York and is now settled in London. When living in New York Jo designed clothes for the fashion label No Scruples.
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
.
and Tyrone. Jesse Wood
, Ronnie's son from a previous marriage, completed the household. Wood has six grandchildren; her most recent was born to her daughter Leah in May 2009.
Jo's two sons Jamie and Tyrone run a gallery in Mayfair, London called the Scream Gallery. The artist Paul Karslake
is her brother.
initiative in India which plants trees to help combat the devastating effects of climate change.
Jo has taken to the catwalk two years running for Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief in support of the White Ribbon Alliance.
In 2009 she worked alongside daughter Leah to promote 18 Degrees of Inspiration for climate change
charity Global Cool
. In the same year she also joined the 10:10
project, a movement that encourages people to reduce their carbon emissions .
. The restaurant was set up in Jo's house with Jo's aim to promote sustainable dining and green living. All food is grown in Jo's garden, and locally sourced where possible. From each restaurant Jo donates profits to a 'Gardens in Schools Scheme' she set up to help the younger generation understand where their food actually comes from. Mrs Paisley's Lashings has also popped up at Harvest at Jimmy's, a food and music festival which happens in Suffolk every September.
Jo was voted as one of Grazia magazines 'Women of the Year' in 2008 and has also won the 'Inspirational Determination' Award in the Inspiration Awards for Women 2010. She is also on the judging panel for the Soil Association
Organic Food Awards & Observer Ethical Awards.
Jo writes editorial columns in Fabulous & Natural Health magazine, and has written a book ' How to Look and Feel Healthy, Energetic and Radiant the Organic Way'.
Jo's life philosophy is "love your planet, go organic".
Wood was born and brought up in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. Her father was an architectural model maker and her mother was an Avon
Avon Products
Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
lady and a doll maker. Wood worked as a model until she was 22, and was The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
's "Face of 1972".
She met Ronnie Wood in 1977; they were married on 1 January 1985. She accompanied him regularly on tour, looking after his wardrobe and diet.
Jo has travelled the world, and has lived in Los Angeles, New York and is now settled in London. When living in New York Jo designed clothes for the fashion label No Scruples.
Jo Wood Organics
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 and brought Jo almost immediate recognition and respect in the beauty industry. Jo's mission was to give consumers a choice by offering them beauty products that were kind to their skin, and also the environment. She wanted to make organic products luxurious and sophisticated and she is widely recognised as a market leader with her passion and flair.Strictly Come Dancing
In 2009, she partnered Brendan ColeBrendan Cole
Brendan Cole is a ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dancing. He is most famous for appearing on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, a dance contest in which a professional ballroom dancer is partnered with a celebrity amateur dancer...
in the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
. The duo were eliminated in Week 6 of the competition when they received 14/40 for their samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
.
Family
Wood had her first son, Jamie, at the age of 18. She and Ronnie Wood have two children together, LeahLeah Wood
Leah Wood is the British daughter of Rolling Stones band member, Ronnie Wood and his wife Jo Wood.Leah is a singer and model. Leah and her band have supported David Bowie on tour and has worked as a model, appearing in various newspapers and magazines...
and Tyrone. Jesse Wood
Jesse Wood
Jesse Wood is a London based model and guitarist/bass player who has played with Glyda, The Leah Wood Band, The Ronnie Wood Band, Wills And The Willing and HOGG....
, Ronnie's son from a previous marriage, completed the household. Wood has six grandchildren; her most recent was born to her daughter Leah in May 2009.
Jo's two sons Jamie and Tyrone run a gallery in Mayfair, London called the Scream Gallery. The artist Paul Karslake
Paul Karslake
Paul Karslake FRSA is an artist, primarily a painter. He is the brother of Jo Wood, former wife of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones. In the early 1970s Karslake was tutored by Sir Peter Scott; towards the end of that decade he met Salvador Dali during a trip to Spain...
is her brother.
Charity
Jo supports various charities. In January 2009 she went to Bangladesh with the People Tree Foundation to support the production of ethical and fair-trade fashion, and in August 2010 she made the pilgrimage to the sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev writing features for National Geographic Green & Hello! Magazine. Jo also visited Sadhguru's Project GreenHandsProject GreenHands
Project Green Hands is a grassroots ecological initiative established by Isha Foundation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The stated mission of the project is to plant 114 million trees throughout Tamil Nadu as soon as possible and increase the forest cover in the state to 33 percent...
initiative in India which plants trees to help combat the devastating effects of climate change.
Jo has taken to the catwalk two years running for Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief in support of the White Ribbon Alliance.
In 2009 she worked alongside daughter Leah to promote 18 Degrees of Inspiration for climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
charity Global Cool
Global Cool
Global Cool is a green lifestyle campaign run by the Global Cool Foundation, a registered climate change charity in the United Kingdom. Global Cool works with celebrities and the media and entertainment industries to promote green behaviours such as using public transport and taking flight-free...
. In the same year she also joined the 10:10
10:10
Drono Acharya composed the film's songs and Ritam Sen, Sandip Chakrabarty, Padmanabha Dasgupta, Rana Basu Thakur and Rangeet wrote the lyrics.-External links:* IMDB Title* * *...
project, a movement that encourages people to reduce their carbon emissions .
Mrs Paisley's Lashings
In 2009, Jo set up her own pop up restaurant 'Mrs Paisley's Lashings' with the UK's leading eco chef Arthur Potts DawsonArthur Potts Dawson
Arthur Potts Dawson, born and bought up in Camden, London, has been cooking for twenty one years. He started with a three year apprenticeship with the Roux brothers, worked with Rowley Leigh at Kensington Place for two years, with Rose Gray & Ruth Rogers at the River Café for four years, Hugh...
. The restaurant was set up in Jo's house with Jo's aim to promote sustainable dining and green living. All food is grown in Jo's garden, and locally sourced where possible. From each restaurant Jo donates profits to a 'Gardens in Schools Scheme' she set up to help the younger generation understand where their food actually comes from. Mrs Paisley's Lashings has also popped up at Harvest at Jimmy's, a food and music festival which happens in Suffolk every September.
Television appearances
Jo makes regular appearances on TV, which have included Strictly Come Dancing, Heston's Feast, Angela & Friends, Mary Queen of Shops, Britain's Got More Talent, The Hairy Bikers, Market Kitchen and on the sofa with Lorraine Kelly.Jo was voted as one of Grazia magazines 'Women of the Year' in 2008 and has also won the 'Inspirational Determination' Award in the Inspiration Awards for Women 2010. She is also on the judging panel for the Soil Association
Soil Association
The Soil Association is a charity based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it has over 27,000 members today. Its activities include campaign work on issues including opposition to intensive farming, support for local purchasing and public education on nutrition; as well the certification of...
Organic Food Awards & Observer Ethical Awards.
Jo writes editorial columns in Fabulous & Natural Health magazine, and has written a book ' How to Look and Feel Healthy, Energetic and Radiant the Organic Way'.
Jo's life philosophy is "love your planet, go organic".