Loose Women's Brenda Edwards says late son Jamal Edwards sent her boyfriend
Loose Women star Brenda Edwards lost her son Jamal Edwards in February 2022.
Brenda Edwards believes her late son Jamal Edwards sent her boyfriend.
The Loose Women panellist met her mystery beau two years after she lost the music entrepreneur - who helped launch 35-year-old Ed Sheeran's singing career with his urban music platform SBTV - to a heart attack after taking cocaine and drinking alcohol aged 31 in February 2022.
Brenda - who went Instagram official with her mystery man in November 2025 - told The Sunday Express newspaper's Sunday Magazine: "There is a special someone, who I met just over a year ago.
"I believe he's come at the right time, and I honestly believe my son sent him for me."
The 57-year-old actress said her flame and Jamal are alike.
Brenda explained: "There are so many similar things in his and Jamal's way of thinking."
The singer is delighted to finally have some happiness in her life, following a tough few years.
She said: "Losing my baby is like walking around with this big gaping hole in my heart.
"But I'm happy to share some lovely experiences together - it's a long time since I've been this happy."
On November 19, 2025 - a year after Brenda and her mystery man met - the actress "soft-launched" her boyfriend.
The X Factor UK alum shared a loved-up shot of them holding hands with their fingers entwined on Instagram.
She captioned it: "A year ago, you walked into my life with laughter in your beautiful eyes and so much unconditional love in your heart and every day since has been that much brighter.
"Your humour makes the ordinary magical, your love makes the difficult easy, and your steady spirit makes me feel safe enough to dream bigger than I already do, even silence feels like music, and every moment feels like we have known each other for years!
"You just get it! X (sic)."
Brenda cannot wait to see what the future has in store for the smitten pair.
She ended her cute post caption with: "So here’s to us, one year of laughter, love, and balance, and a lifetime still waiting to be written. I can’t wait to keep turning pages with you, hand in hand, side by side, back to back, heart to heart. Love you Boy (sic)."
On a 2025 episode of ITV's Loose Women, Brenda revealed some details about her new man.
Asked if boundaries were in place early on in their relationship, she replied: "Not rules as such, but we do have common interests, and I think that's important because then you don't mind if they want to go and do something.
"It's all about communication with it, and I think that's key, and I'm enjoying having that sort of communication."
Brenda was previously married to Patrick Edwards, and they divorced in 2023 after 27 years of marriage.
