Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has admitted that he is 'going through a midlife crisis' amid his split from his wife Ola22:14, 22 Aug 2026James Jordan has revealed that he is currently in the midst of a midlife crisis as he said he is "struggling" right now. The former Strictly professional dancer, 48, recently announced that he and his long-term wife, Ola Jordan, had split after almost 23 years of marriage.Following this news James has now launched a new podcast with Brendan Cole titled Manopause, and appeared on This Morning this week to promote the show. In a new trailer for the show he made a confession about his "midlife crisis"."I’m going through a midlife crisis. The last few years, for me, have been really tough. I’m not afraid to admit it. I put my hands up and say I’m struggling with life at the minute," said James in a trailer shared on social media.‌"So many different things, with career choices, waking up and not knowing [my] purpose, things like that," he continued.He added, promoting the show: "Manopause is for the middle-aged man that’s struggling a little bit and hopefully we’re going to be able to help ourselves and help you at the same time."This update comes just after his his first television appearance since the split on This Morning. While on the show James issued an update, telling viewers he was living alone in a one-bedroom flat after what had been a "tough" few months.Speaking to presenters Craig Doyle and Angela Scanlon he said: "I'm OK. It's been a tough few years and obviously myself and Ola, I've moved out a few months ago and it has been really tough."‌He then added: "I find it hard to talk about and I'm not going to speak about it too much because I don't think it's fair on her. The fact that she's not here as well to speak about it.""I'm now sitting in a one-bedroom apartment on my own at night, watching TV, going 'What is going on?' But I just need that time to find myself again. People could say 'It's really selfish of you too...' but I just felt like I...yeah."The couple shared a statement regarding their split on their Instagram accounts, revealing they were "taking some time apart as we work through very difficult personal challenges." They added that their "shared priority" remained co-parenting their daughter, Ella.‌"Our absolute priority, now and always, is our beautiful daughter Ella. She's at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to co-parenting her with all the love, care and stability she deserves," they said in their statement.In the statement James also spoke about his own mental health: "Speaking personally (James) my mental health hasn’t been in a good place for quite some time. I’ve been struggling more than I’ve let people see and I’m taking the time I need to focus on getting myself into a healthier place, both for myself and for Ella."The lengthy post concluded: "We don’t know exactly what the future holds. For now, we’re taking things one day at a time, doing what we both believe is best for ourselves, our family and most importantly….. Ella. We’re incredibly grateful for the love, kindness and concern so many of you have shown us over the years. You’ve been part of our journey for a long time and wanted to honour that with an honest update. Right now, more than anything we ask for kindness, empathy and a little privacy as we work through this as a family."Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .