Jessie Ware Parents: Meet Helena Ware, John Ware

Jessie Ware is a British singer-songwriter known for her soulful vocals and unique blend of pop, R&B, and electronic music.

Jessie Ware was born on October 15, 1984, at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in Hammersmith, London to Helena Ware and John Ware

Jessie Ware’s mother Helena, usually referred to as Lennie is a social worker, and John Ware was a BBC Panorama reporter. Her parents divorced when she was ten years old.

Her mother was supportive in her early musical career and Ware considers her to be “her hero”, saying “She brought up my sister, brother and me with so much love and fun and always told me I could do anything I want.” Ware’s mother is Jewish and she was raised in the faith.

Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie launched Table Manners, a podcast for Acast and Island Records about “family, food, and the art of a good old chit-chat,” with a new guest each week in 2017.

The first episode, which starred British singer-songwriter and friend Sam Smith, was released on November 8, 2017.

Ed Sheeran, Nigella Lawson, Daniel Kaluuya, Paloma Faith, George Ezra, Annie Mac, Paul McCartney, and Kylie Minogue have all appeared as guests on the show, which is now in its tenth season.