Jenson Button is a British professional fast car driver. He was born on the 19th of January 1980. His full name is Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE. He was the winner of the Formula One World Championship in 2009 when he steered the wheel for the Brawn GP squad.
After his successful F1 career, he was named champion of the Super GT Series in the 2018 season along with Naoki Yamamoto, with whom he also took part in a Honda racing automobile at Team Kunimitsu. As of now, Jenson takes part in the NASCAR Cup series as a part-timer, steering the No.15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing with backing from Stewart-Haas Racing and is being sponsored by Mobil 1.
With that, we got to know a bit about the British racer and now, we’ll move on to more details about his personal life.
Who is Jenson Button’s Wife?
Jenson Button is married to the gorgeous American model Brittny Ward. The model was born and raised in California. She initially started her career as a playboy model in Sacramento before shifting to Los Angeles.
Ward was encouraged to pursue a career in modeling by her mother as reported by sportslumo.com. She has since then appeared as a playboy model and can often see her as a ring girl for UFC.
Sportselite.com reported that Ward has an estimated net worth of $1 million. Most of her earnings come from her modeling career.
In addition to that, Ward is also the co-founder and inventor of Stone and Button and the proprietor of a vacation rental known as The Messa Bungalows.
How Did Jenson Button and Brittny Ward Meet?
Jenson Button was previously married to lingerie model Jessica Michibata with whom he divorced just after a year of marriage. The ex-couple does not have any children together. They have since then moved on with their life.
Jenson and Ward met through a common friend in Los Angeles in 2016, and the stunning model later revealed to HELLO! that she had no idea who Jenson Button was at that time. “I had no idea what he did for a living or even what Formula 1 was,” she stated.
The exact timeline of when they started dating is not known but the couple got engaged in mid-2018 in Malibu, and have been planning to exchange their views for four years. Though their plans of getting married could not proceed due to COVID-19.
Jenson Button and Brittny Ward’s Wedding
After having to postpone their wedding because of the pandemic, the couple walked down the aisle in March 2022.
The duo got married in Palm Beach, Florida. Some of the couple’s close friends and Hollywood actress Renée Zellweger were also in attendance.
Aside from all the other attendees, two special guests were Jenson and Ward’s children.
Do Jenson Button and Brittny Ward Have Children?
Jenson and Brittny have two children together. They welcomed their children before the couple got married. Their son Hendrix Jonathan Button was born on the 26th of July, 2018, while their daughter, Lenny Monrow Button was born on the 31st of December 2020.