Ola Jordan says separation from James came as a shock

Ola Jordan says her separation from husband James Jordan was not her decision and came as a shock, as reports about his alleged relationship with dancer Polina Mayer have added to the uncertainty surrounding the couple’s split.

In an interview, Ola said she felt “lost” and was unsure what the future held. She described losing her husband, best friend and business partner, and said the separation remained difficult to discuss. The couple announced in August that they were separating after 22 years of marriage. Their joint statement said they were facing personal challenges and that James had moved out of the family home.

James’s spokesperson said he and Mayer had “grown closer in recent weeks since separating from their respective partners.” That account places the development after both relationships had ended. Ola, however, told the interviewers that she had been informed by Mayer’s husband, dancer Jamie Cutler, that he believed James and Mayer had been involved before the separation. The timing of any relationship remains disputed, and the reports do not independently establish infidelity.

Ola said James moved out in June, two months before the separation announcement, and that...