Peyton Manning was quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos before retiring in 2016. His loving wife, Ashley, has been with him throughout his NFL career.

Throughout his long career, one person never left Manning’s side: Ashley Thompson, whom he met the summer before his first year at the University of Tennessee. Manning played for Tennessee from 1994 to 1997 and led the Volunteers to the 1997 Southeastern Conference championship.

The couple got married in March 2001 and welcomed several children in the years afterward.

The legendary NFL quarterback has loved every moment of being with his wife.

A few years ago, Peyton Manning would take to his Instagram story and share a spicy bikini picture of his wife to show that she was aging like fine wine.

Ashley is not just Peyton’s wife; she was already established in the business world in 1997. The University of Virginia graduated with a major in Finance and Marketing in 1997.

Her involvement in the real estate development business and owning a real estate company of her own has added a lot to her net worth.

Peyton Manning Was Inducted Into Hall of Fame In 2021

Peyton Manning (Image Credit: Getty Images)
Peyton Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in the Class of 2021 after a stellar 18-year NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.

Manning was the back-to-back winner in MVP voting on two occasions in his career. He won the award in the 2003 and 2004 seasons and then went back-to-back in 2008 and 2009.

Manning added a fifth MVP season in 2013 when he played for the Denver Broncos.

He finished his career with 539 touchdowns, 71,940 yards, and a record of 186-79.

He was one of the NFL’s most dominant players and had a losing record against just two teams he faced more than five times.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’

She told how her health scare has changed her outlook and said she has been seeking comfort from Davina.

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Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw