{"id":432785,"date":"2011-05-30T14:12:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T14:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/30\/jane-mcdonald-explains-why-she-wont-rush-in-to-marrying-teenage-sweetheart-eddie-rothe\/"},"modified":"2011-05-30T14:12:09","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T14:12:09","slug":"jane-mcdonald-explains-why-she-wont-rush-in-to-marrying-teenage-sweetheart-eddie-rothe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/30\/jane-mcdonald-explains-why-she-wont-rush-in-to-marrying-teenage-sweetheart-eddie-rothe\/","title":{"rendered":"Jane McDonald explains why she won’t rush in to marrying teenage sweetheart Eddie Rothe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Daily Mail Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n

Last updated at 1:51 PM on 30th May 2011<\/p>\n

Jane McDonald has spoken out about her love for fianc\u00e9 Eddie Rothe, the man she first dated more than 30 years ago.<\/p>\n

The former Loose Women star and musician Eddie met in 1980 and dated for six months before splitting up and moving on with their lives.<\/p>\n

But now the pair are set to wed – although divorcee Jane admits she won’t be rushing in to walking down the aisle once again.<\/p>\n

\"Loved-up:<\/p>\n

Loved-up: Jane McDonald has said she won’t be rushing in to marrying her teenage sweetheart Eddie Rothe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She said: ‘This must be the longest courtship and engagement in history. We first met when most people in this country weren\u2019t even born!<\/p>\n

‘I was bereft after my second marriage broke up. I didn\u2019t date anyone seriously for seven years and could hardly expect anything with my track record. But this guy takes my breath away.<\/p>\n

‘Ed\u2019s been so patient. He\u2019s fantastic, adorable and we\u2019re having such a great time together. We are not rushing to get married. I love this one more than I ever loved the others and I don\u2019t want to jinx it. In any case, I can\u2019t afford to get divorced again.’<\/p>\n

\"Second<\/p>\n

Second time around: Jane donned a wedding dress as she married Henrik Brixen on BBC fly-on-the-wall show The Cruise in 1998<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The couple decided to split in the 80’s when Jane decided to pursue a career singing on cruises – a career which saw her become a celebrity after appearing on BBC fly-on-the-wall show The Cruise.<\/p>\n

And Jane, who has been married twice, most recently to Danish engineer Henrik Brixen, also acknowledges it was fate which brought the pair back together.<\/p>\n

She told the Daily Mirror: ‘My life has been a lot of being in the right place at the right time, so being back with Eddie has something of destiny about it. We both realise we are lucky to have found each other again.<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/p>\n

Screen star: Jane has now given up her role as a panellist on ITV’s Loose Women to concentrate on her relationship<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘We haven\u2019t set a date yet but this is fantastic. I have seen some nice guys but you need that breath being taken away from you – something I hadn\u2019t experienced for many, many years and I thought I never would again.’<\/p>\n

And Jane says she can still remember the moment she ran into Eddie once again.<\/p>\n

She explained: ‘He was with The Searchers, who were on This Morning in the next studio. I looked up at the monitor and said to the make-up girl, “I used to go out with him”.<\/p>\n

\"Singing<\/p>\n

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Singing sensations: Eddie (far right) with his 80’s pop music band Liquid Gold<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘She said I had to say hello but I didn\u2019t want to make a fool of myself. I almost had to be dragged to see him. But then it was, Oh my God! Big smiles and he lifted me off the floor and said, “Where have you been?”<\/p>\n

‘I feel like I\u2019ve woken up and all of a sudden it is all happening. I am genuinely having fun again. I\u2019m more confident than ever and I\u2019ve got a fantastic man who makes me laugh every day.’<\/p>\n

Jane has now left her job as a panellist on Loose Women, while Eddie has given up his role as the drummer in band The Searchers, to concentrate on their relationship.<\/p>\n

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