Jo Wood

Josephine Wood(néeKarslake;born 15 March 1955) is an English model, television personality and entrepreneur. She is the former wife ofThe Rolling StonesguitaristRonnie Wood.She accompanied him regularly on tour, looking after his diet.

Jo Wood
Born	Josephine Karslake (1955-03-15)15 March 1955 Essex,England
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, model, television personality
Years active	1977–present
Spouses	Peter Greene ​ ​ (m.1973;div.1976)​ Ronnie Wood ​ ​ (m.1985;div.2009)​

Wood has travelled the world, and has lived in Los Angeles, New York and is now settled in London. When living in New York, Wood designed clothes for the fashion label No Scruples.

Early life

Born Josephine Karslake, Wood was born on 15 March 1955 inEssexto Rachel (née Lundell), who isSouth Africanby birth, and Michael Karslake. Her father was an architectural model maker, and her mother was anAvon ladyand a doll maker. She is the oldest of four children. She has a sister, Lize, and two brothers, Vinnie andPaul Karslake.

Wood worked as a model until she was 22 and wasThe Sun's "Face of 1972".

Family

In 1973, Wood eloped with Peter Greene in Las Vegas. They had a son, Jamie, in September 1974. They divorced in 1976.

She metRonnie Woodin 1977.They married on 2 January 1985. They have two children together, Leah (22 September 1978) and Tyrone (21 August 1983). Jameson (Jamie) was adopted by Ronnie and Jo helped raiseJesse Wood,Ronnie's son from his marriage to Krissy Findlay. She and Ronnie Wood divorced in 2009.

Wood has ten grandchildren: Four from Jameson (Jamie), two from Leah, and four from Jesse.

Jo Wood Organics

Following a serious illness in 1989, Wood began to follow a strictly organic lifestyle.In 2005 she launched her own range of organic fragrance, bath and body care products, Jo Wood Organics.

Mrs. Paisley's Lashings

In 2009, Wood set up her ownpop up restaurant'Mrs. Paisley's Lashings' with the UK eco chefArthur Potts Dawson.The restaurant was set up in Wood's house with her aim to promote sustainable dining and green living.

Charity

Jo Wood supports various charities. In January 2009 she went to Bangladesh with the People Tree Foundation to support the production of ethical and fair-trade fashion, and in August 2010 she made the pilgrimage to the sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet withSadhguru Jaggi Vasudevwriting features for National Geographic Green and Hello! Magazine. Wood also visited Sadhguru's Project GreenHands initiative in India which plants trees to help combat the effects of climate change.

Wood has taken to the catwalk two years runningfor Naomi Campbell'sFashion for Reliefin support of the White Ribbon Alliance.

In 2009 she worked alongside daughter Leah to promote 18 Degrees of Inspiration forclimate changecharityGlobal Cool.In the same year she also joined the10:10project, a movement that encourages people to reduce their carbon emissions.

Television appearances

Wood makes regular appearances on television, which have includedHeston's Feast,Mary Queen of Shops,Britain's Got More Talent,Market KitchenandWho's Doing the Dishes.In 2009, she partneredBrendan Colein the BBC showStrictly Come Dancing.The duo was eliminated in Week 6 of the competition when they received 14/40 for theirsamba.In July 2013, Wood appeared onCelebrity MasterChef,where she was the second contestant to be eliminated. She has also appeared onCelebrity First DatesandThe Island.

Alien Nationpodcast

Wood is an avid believer in aliens and UFOs since seeing strange lights in the sky in Brazil in 1998. On herAlien Nation Podcastshe talks to other celebrities and members of the public who believe they have hadclose encountersor simply think there are other planets with life in the universe.

Writing

Wood writes editorial columns inFabulous & Natural Healthmagazine and has written a book calledHow to Look and Feel Healthy, Energetic and Radiant the Organic Way.

In November 2019, Wood released anautobiography,Stoned: Photographs & treasures from life with the Rolling Stones.She publishedHey Join February 2013.