His love life was just as turbulent as his career: he stood at the altar an impressive five times.
And now controversial comedian Jim Davidson has started “a new chapter” with a girlfriend named Natasha, who is 23 years his junior – after divorcing his wife of 14 years, Michelle Cotton, last year.
Jim said he had already sold the Georgian cottage the former couple shared in Stockbridge, Hampshire, and was ready for a “new chapter”.
He claimed that he still had a good relationship with Michelle, whom he married in 2009, and that he would continue to visit his ex-wife, although he was too sad to see the dogs they once shared.
“Well, the divorce came through today, so it's done.” “I'm divorced again, my fifth divorce,” he said in an interview published on his streaming platform Ustreme.
Controversial comedian Jim Davidson has started “a new chapter” with a girlfriend named Natasha (pictured), who is 23 years his junior – after divorcing his wife of 14 years, Michelle Cotton, last year
“The house has been sold and that will be completed in March, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. “It's a new chapter for all of us.”
He added: “I spoke to Michelle today and wished her good luck. “I agreed to take a few things with me and pick up a few bits and pieces.
“She said I was welcome there any time. “I said I would only do it if the dogs weren't there, so I asked her to walk the dogs when I called her because I didn't want to make the situation any more sad.”
He said that people “don't think about it when you break up” but that he “has a little stepdog who's now called Luna” so he's “having a great time.”
Jim, who hosted “The Generation Game” and “Big Break” in the 1990s, said he and Natasha “just take it day by day and have fun.”
He added: “You never know what's around the corner, especially in this crazy, crazy world.”
The comedian announced his split from Michelle in April last year after two decades as a couple and was said to be devastated that they couldn't reach an agreement.
His first marriage was to his childhood sweetheart Sue Walpole in 1971 and they had their daughter Sarah Walpole-Davidson, now 51, before they divorced a year later.
He claimed that he still has a good relationship with Michelle (pictured), whom he married in 2009, and that he will continue to visit his ex-wife, although he is too sad to see the dogs she once owned had in common
The comedian announced his split from Michelle in April last year after two decades as a couple and was said to be devastated that they couldn't reach an agreement (pictured in 2002).
He married Julie Gullick, with whom he had a 41-year-old son, Cameron, in 1981, and they divorced five years later in 1986.
Just a year later he married journalist and television presenter Alison Holloway, but their marriage lasted less than two years.
His fourth marriage in 1990 – to former model Tracy Hilton – lasted a decade. The couple had three children together: Charlie, 34, Fred, 32, and Elsie, 31.
Jim has previously admitted his costly divorces cost him around £60million. He was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2006 because he was unable to repay an unpaid tax debt.
He married Julie Gullick, with whom he had a 41-year-old son, Cameron, in 1981, and they divorced five years later in 1986
Just a year later he married journalist and television presenter Alison Holloway, but their marriage lasted less than two years
His fourth marriage in 1990 – to former model Tracy Hilton – lasted a decade. The couple had three children together: Charlie, 34, Fred, 32, and Elsie, 31