Vinnie Jones makes first public appearance with new girlfriend five years after wife's tragic death

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Vinnie Jones made a public appearance with his new girlfriend Emma Ford by his side, as they attended the launch of his West End debut in Only Fools and Horses at the Eventim Apollo.The 59 year old actor and former footballer couldn't hide his smile as he wrapped his arm around Emma, an actress he met in 2022 when she became his personal assistant.The couple coordinated their outfits, with Vinnie wearing all black and Emma wearing a velvet black suit with a pop of red.Their relationship has brought joy to Vinnie's life after the devastating loss of his wife Tanya to cancer in 2019.

Vinnie has spoken about how Emma vowed to "look after him" in his wife Tanya's honour, who sadly passed away from cancer in 2019.

In an emotional interview with The Sunday Times, Vinnie revealed Emma's touching words, saying: "She said to me that she had had a chat with Tanz and said, 'I'm going to look after him for you'.That was kind of a defining moment for me.

I'm at peace because does she want you to be on your own? No, because you're not going to be happy." Vinnie and Tanya met at the tender age of 12 while taking in a cricket match in their Watford hometown.The sportsman has often spoken about her incredible impact on his life, once emotionally stating: "I take my strength from Tanya.