New romance: Tessa Hardy describes the new relationship with BBC newsreader Tim Willcox as ‘casual’ He first made headlines for his affair with his married co-presenter Sophie Long. And yesterday it emerged that BBC newsreader Tim Willcox has moved on to another blonde with a husband – Tessa Hardy, wife of telecoms multi-millionaire Warren Hardy. The pair met at a dinner party in 2013, when Mr Willcox, 51, was still with Miss Long, but struck up a relationship shortly after Mrs Hardy, 53, and her husband began a trial separation. Yesterday friends of Mr Hardy said he was devastated to discover that Mr Willcox had wheedled his way into his wife’s affections when he had been desperately trying to win her back and salvage their 24-year marriage, which produced three children now aged 23, 20 and 17.
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BBC's Tim Willcox seeing Tessa Hardy, wife of millionaire Warren Hardy
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Relationship started shortly after Mr and Mrs Hardy began trial separation
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Friends of Mr Hardy say he was devastated to discover the relationship
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Add he hoped to salvage their 24 year marriage which produced 3 children
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Comes after Mr Willcox had an affair with married colleague Sophie Long
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Mrs Hardy, 53 bears a striking resemblance to news reader Miss Long, 37
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