They were engaged to be married before their shock split in 2011.
And Gethin Jones’ sister has now sparked a bizarre rumour about why the Welsh presenter broke up with classical singer Katherine Jenkins after four years together, revealing he has impossibly high standards.
Speaking on Gethin’s Hits Radio show, his sister Mererid revealed her brother’s pet peeve was a woman’s toes being longer than her big toe, something Katherine, 37, suffers from.
Toe-curling confession: Gethin Jones’ sister has sparked a bizarre rumour about why the Welsh presenter broke up with classical singer Katherine Jenkins. The former couple are pictured together in 2011 just before their split
Mererid called into the programme and chatted to Gethin’s co-host Dave Vitty about his dating history – much to the hunk’s embarrassment.
Getting cold feet: Katherine was left devastated when Gethin called off their engagement seven years ago… but could her toes be to blame?
Dave asked whether Gethin, 40, had ‘an image of perfection in his head that he can never really achieve’.
Mererid joked: ‘I think so, yes. They have to tick every single box.
‘If there’s one tiny thing wrong like the middle toe’s longer than their big toe he goes off on one.’
Feeling a little embarrassed, Gethin said: ‘I am starting to feel really uncomfortable with this conversation.’
Katherine is now happily married to artist Andrew Levitas, with whom she shares two young children.
Gethin is thought to be newly-single after splitting from his model girlfriend Katja Zwara.
Gethin’s sister joked: ‘If there’s one tiny thing wrong like the middle toe’s longer than their big toe he goes off on one’
Katherine previously confessed she was heartbroken by Gethin’s decision to part ways and couldn’t understand why he had broken up with her.
She told The Mirror in the aftermath of the split: ‘When Gethin and I broke up… two weeks later I had to go on a UK tour…
‘Every day just trying to find the energy to cope let alone going on stage and understand his reason for doing it.
‘Meanwhile everybody else is under the impression it was my decision, my ambition, I wanted to take over the world. It was so far from the truth.’
Sad split: Katherine previously confessed she was heartbroken by Gethin’s decision to part ways and couldn’t understand why he had broken up with her
Gethin is reportedly looking for love again after splitting with underwear model Katja.
According to The Sun, the Welsh TV presenter had been dating the European beauty for a year before they decided to call time on their relationship due to ‘busy work schedules’ last month.
Katja, who starred in Olly Murs’ music video for Dance With Me Tonight, splits her time between London and Miami for work, proved that distance did not make the heart grow fonder between them.
On the market: Gethin is reportedly looking for love again after splitting with underwear model Katja Zwara
Happily ever after: Katherine is now happily married to artist Andrew Levitas, with whom she shares two young children