Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the ex sports presenter, 45, who moved millions with his heartbreaking comments in the wake of his wife's death, said his new relationship has been 'an incredible support' for him.
The father-of-one admitted he could be falling in love, but said Gemma could never be replaced, saying: 'I’m very aware she was someone I didn’t know before and have got to know over the last few weeks and months.
'Right from the early stages – she had this empathy towards me. She’s Christian as well and that’s important to me as a man of faith.
'She’s been an incredible support for me.
She was the only person who would always pick up the phone.
'What I saw in her, I saw in Gemma. When she said my phone is always on, she meant it.'
Simon has not disclosed the identity of his new partner and was asked if he is in love and he told Anna Foster: 'I’m getting there, yeah. It’s in many ways strange to feel that way again.
'Sometimes I struggle with the phrase "moving on" – I don’t think you ever really do move on from what’s happened.
'That hole that a loved one leaves doesn’t shrink over time. Life begins to grow around it. You begin to deal with some of the challenges grief throws up, being a single parent throws up.
He continued: 'I’ve got two choices. Give up – I can’t do that, I don’t want to do that, I’ve got a boy to bring up, I promised Gemma. The only other choice then is you walk.
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