Marcus Ericsson and Iris Tritsaris Jondahl (Photo Via X/@IndyCarOnFOX)
The 2025 Indy 500 delivered more than just high-speed drama and a new champion.
Amid the roar of engines and the thrill of victory, one emotional moment in the aftermath stole the internet’s attention. Cameras captured a woman in a chrome top rushing to console a heartbroken Marcus Ericsson after he narrowly missed his second Indy 500 title.
Social media immediately lit up with one question: Who is she?
Turns out, she’s no mystery at all. That woman is Iris Tritsaris Jondahl, a Greek-Swedish model, actress, and, more importantly, Marcus Ericsson’s wife. The two tied the knot in spring 2023 and have since become one of the most recognizable couples in the IndyCar paddock.
More Than Just A Viral Moment
Marcus Ericsson and Tritsaris Jondahl (Photo Via Instagram/@irisjooondah)
While Alex Palou grabbed the checkered flag on Sunday, Ericsson’s emotional reaction after finishing second grabbed just as much attention. The 34-year-old Andretti driver, who won the 106th Indy 500 back in 2022, stood stunned at the finish. As FOX Sports cameras zoomed in, Iris was the first to reach him, wrapping him in a quiet moment of support that quickly made its way across the internet.
IndyCar on FOX didn’t miss it either. “Agony for Marcus Ericsson,” the network tweeted, sharing the clip of the couple as Ericsson processed the brutal loss.
Agony for Marcus Ericsson. #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/ZMJiY9KuOa
— INDYCAR on FOX (@IndyCarOnFOX) May 25, 2025
Iris, who has over 23,000 followers on Instagram, had already been sharing moments from the race throughout the day. Her eye-catching chrome outfit and candid pit lane shots caught attention even before the final lap. But it was that raw, emotional embrace that cemented her spot in the race day narrative.
The couple recently celebrated their first anniversary in April. “Wow, time flies when I’m with you,” Iris wrote in a heartfelt post. “Promise me you’ll still love me when I’m wrinkly and have lost all my hair – because as you can see in the last picture, that might be coming sooner than we think!”
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Despite the heartbreak on the track, Ericsson had someone to lean on after the checkered flag. For many fans, that touching moment was a reminder that racing is about more than cars and trophies. It’s also about the people behind the scenes- and sometimes, the ones standing beside you when the race is over.
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.’
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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup
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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
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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
‘I’m really happy and I think when you’ve had a health thing like that it does just give you this baseline gratitude where you just feel, you know I have talked to Davina a hell of a lot as our operations were within a month of each other which so weird,’ she continued.
‘We’ve had so many brilliant chats about yeah just feeling very grateful for the basics and sort of springing out of bed in the morning ready for life so yeah I’m feeling good I’ve got lots of exciting stuff happening this year so I’m ready for it!’
Reflecting on her health scare, Fearne said she is ‘massively grateful’ because she didn’t think the lump was anything to worry about, before learning it was a tumour.
‘I went for an ultrasound and it ended up being a tumour, which was obviously a big surprise,’ she explained.
‘Now I feel absolutely great I’m really grateful and you know go and get those lumps and bumps checked out if you’ve got them it’s really really important.
‘I really thought this is going to be a non-event and it ended up being you know major surgery, but I’m healthy and feeling great and just massively grateful.’
Fearne had the benign tumour removed just days before her split from her husband Jesse – who she shares her son Rex and daughter Honey with – emerged.
‘It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage,’ the radio host said in an online post at the time, saying their priority would ‘always be’ their children.
Fearne is also stepmother to Jesse’s children Arthur, 21, and Lola, 18, from his first marriage to Tilly Wood.
Jesse, 48, has since moved on his former actress and model, Gemma Gregory, 39, who now works in the wellness business and hosts the Happy Place podcast.
Meanwhile, Fearne is said to have been secretly dating TV director Elliot Hegarty since January.
Their romance emerged when they were seen passionately kissing on a night out in Soho before they walked hand-in-hand while accompanied by friends.
The single mother, 51, was said to be ‘totally shocked and devastated because she only knew that Elliot and Fearne were friends’ and a friend told the Mail: ‘It was an awful way for her to find out and it has been quite ghastly for her.’
Fearne recently spoke about wanting to have a ‘burst of fun’ and ‘go and get p***ed’ following the end of her marriage.
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Fearne has since moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty (pictured in September), with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out
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Fearne has also had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged
Speaking to Women’s Health UK, Fearne made a swipe at her ex-husband as she told how she has ‘missed out on having fun’.
She shared: ‘I’ve dedicated the past 12 years to being a mum and building Happy Place [the award-winning podcast and wellness festival Fearne launched in 2018] I still want to do all of that, but I’ve been missing out on just having fun.
‘Now I’m in my forties, I want more fun; to see mates, have lunches at my house and cook for everyone, go on little nights out and dinners and not care so much about getting back late.’
The couple had reportedly faced challenges for several years, with Fearne previously admitting that their marriage had been ‘suffering’ as far back as 2019.
Speaking at the time, Fearne said Jesse’s demanding schedule with his band Reef had put a strain on their relationship which left them desperately ‘clinging onto their marriage’ in an unearthed interview.
Fearne and Jesse tied the knot in July 2014 three years after they started dating. They met while partying in Ibiza the year after his split from his first wife Tilly.
