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flag TV host Alex Jones shares her husband Charles Thomson’s recovery from mental health struggles after Lyme disease and meningitis.

flag TV presenter Alex Jones, 48, has spoken about her husband Charles Thomson’s severe mental health struggles after he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and viral meningitis in 2023, which led to deep depression and left him feeling like a "shadow of himself." flag She shared that she initially misunderstood his condition, admitting she once thought she was the one struggling and felt like a failure for not knowing how to help. flag Jones, who lives in Berkshire with Charles and their three children, said he is now in a "much better place." flag The couple celebrated their 10th anniversary in December 2025 with a trip to New Zealand, their children joining them. flag Jones is currently hosting Saturday Kitchen Live on BBC One.

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