During the litigation, the Countess accused the Earl, with whom she shares a daughter, of having an affair with Ms Jarman before informing her by text message in March 2024 that their marriage was over and then “completely refusing” to discuss it in person.
Ms Jarman, laying out her own timeline, said she and the Earl had been friends for “a long time” before it blossomed into romance.
“Neither of us was looking for anything else,” she said. “We really weren’t. I think that was the key. And the timing was significant for both of us. We both needed something new, but maybe didn’t realise we did.”
‘Devastating effect’ on family
In court, the Countess alleged the affair “became clear” when she compared notes with Ms Jarman’s former husband, who then told her that his wife had multiple sclerosis.
Ms Jarman said the Countess’s subsequent decision to disclose her condition had a significant impact. She said: “The whole thing had a devastating effect on our whole family. It’s taken a long time to put together the pieces.
“It wasn’t right that she shared private medical information. Sharing something [like an MS diagnosis] should be a matter of choice.”
After her legal case, the Earl praised his partner’s “quiet courage” in suing his ex-wife, as it emerged he had funded Ms Jarman’s case with a loan.
“Cat has handled every aspect of this with grace, integrity and quiet courage,” he said. “She sought only what was her right: the same right to privacy that every person deserves.”
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