TV presenter says abusive ex gave her no access to her own money
Summary
TV presenter Ruth Dodsworth said her ex-husband controlled her by not letting her access her own money and making her ask him for cash. Her ex-husband, Jonathan Wignall, was jailed in 2021 for controlling and stalking behavior.Key Facts
- Ruth Dodsworth has presented the weather on ITV Wales since 2000.
- Her ex-husband Jonathan Wignall was jailed in 2021 for coercive and controlling behavior and stalking.
- Wignall stopped Dodsworth from accessing her bank account and gave her only small amounts of cash.
- Dodsworth said she had to ask for money even for small things like lunch.
- Wignall also monitored her work activities and tried to control her phone use.
- Dodsworth said she became fearful, stressed, and isolated during the relationship.
- Her children warned her not to come home the night before Wignall’s arrest in 2019.
- Dodsworth was awarded an OBE in December 2025 for services to abuse survivors.
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