Toni Terry: John Terry's Wife, Dressage Rider and Author
Toni Terry is John Terry's wife since 2007, a dressage rider and author of The Buddy Workout. Her story, books, family and what is public.
Toni Terry (née Poole) is the wife of former Chelsea and England captain John Terry. The couple have been married since June 2007, and Toni has her own public life as an equestrian, with her own dressage Instagram account, and as the author of the fitness book The Buddy Workout (2017). Her name is sometimes spelled "Tony Terry" online, but she uses Toni.
John Terry is one of the best-known English centre-backs of his generation: five Premier League titles and a Champions League win with Chelsea, and 78 England caps. This article is about Toni: how she is described in public sources, her riding, her book, the family and what we could not confirm.
Quick facts about Toni Terry
- Full name: Toni Terry, née Poole.
- Husband: John Terry; English Wikipedia describes her as his childhood sweetheart.
- Married: June 2007, at Blenheim Palace.
- Children: twins, a boy and a girl, born in May 2006.
- Work: equestrian (dressage) and author of The Buddy Workout.
- Instagram: @toniterry26 for everyday life and @toniterrydressage for her horses, as she announced on her main account.
- Age, height, weight: not published by her or by reliable outlets (see the FAQ below).
Who is John Terry's wife?
Toni and John Terry are described as childhood sweethearts. The wedding took place at Blenheim Palace in June 2007, a year after the birth of their twins. As far as is publicly known they are still married: no divorce has been reported, and John called her "Mrs T" in a New Year post with a photo of the two of them on his own Instagram account at the end of 2020.
Toni Terry and horses: dressage
Toni is a rider. In a post on her main Instagram account she wrote that her horses had progressed so much that year that she had set up a separate account, @toniterrydressage, for followers interested in her day-to-day with the horses, their training and competitions, and she tagged the Equestrian Management Agency. A book listing for The Buddy Workout also describes her as someone who loves horse riding.
We could not verify older claims found on other sites, such as a place in an England dressage squad in 2010, so we do not repeat them. If you want her results, the competition records of British Dressage are the place to check.
Toni Terry's book: The Buddy Workout
In September 2017 The Bookseller reported that Toni Terry, "the wife of footballer John Terry", had signed a deal for her debut fitness book, The Buddy Workout, due for publication on 28 December 2017. The book, subtitled Get Fit with Family and Friends for a Healthier, Happier You!, is about training and eating well together with family and friends.
Fitness also comes up in her everyday posts, such as this holiday photo on a boat captioned "Easter we loved you but now back to training".
Toni Terry and her family
Toni and John Terry have twins, a boy and a girl, born in May 2006, before the wedding. The children are now adults or close to it, and we do not publish photos or details about them beyond that. Toni's parents and siblings are not publicly discussed and we found no reliable source about her upbringing or education, so we do not guess.
Toni Terry on Instagram
Her main account is @toniterry26. The number 26 matches the shirt Terry wore at Chelsea, and his own account is @johnterry.26. On her page she shares family life, training, horses and the couple's dogs, and posts for the birthdays of her husband.
What we removed from the old version of this article
Earlier versions of this page contained a birth date, a zodiac reading, height and weight figures, a net worth estimate, details about her education and parents, and a second book. None of it comes from a reliable source, so it is gone. We also no longer retell the stories about Terry's off-pitch controversies: this page is about Toni and what she has chosen to share herself.
Toni and John Terry: what each is known for
Toni's public profile rests on three things she has put out herself: her riding (the dedicated dressage account), her fitness book and her Instagram. John's rests on a long playing career and, since 2018, coaching. The two meet in the posts: the New Year photo of the two of them from the end of 2020 on his account, and the birthday message she wrote for him on hers. Beyond that, neither has turned the marriage into a media product, which is why searches such as "Toni Terry age" or "Toni Terry height" have no solid answer.
Who is John Terry? Career timeline
- 1991-1995: West Ham United youth system.
- 1995-1998: Chelsea youth system.
- 1998-2017: Chelsea first team, 717 appearances in all competitions (492 in the league, 41 league goals) according to English Wikipedia. Loan at Nottingham Forest in 2000.
- Premier League with Chelsea: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2014-15 and 2016-17.
- FA Cup: 1999-2000, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2011-12.
- League Cup: 2004-05, 2006-07 and 2014-15.
- European trophies: the Champions League in 2011-12 and the Europa League in 2012-13.
- 2003-2012: 78 England caps and six goals.
- 2017-2018: Aston Villa; retired in October 2018.
- 2018-2021: assistant head coach at Aston Villa.
- 2022: consultancy role at Chelsea.
- April 2023: Leicester City coaching staff under Dean Smith.
- July 2023: Chelsea academy coach.
- April 2026: Chelsea sacked head coach Liam Rosenior and named Calum McFarlane interim manager until the end of the season. In June 2026 Terry said on the show Sports Uncensored, as reported by beIN SPORTS, that no one at the club was more qualified than him for that interim job.
In November 2025 Terry told Flashscore's Livesport Daily podcast that managing Chelsea is his dream but probably not one he will realise, according to Soccerway. We could not confirm his exact job title as of November 2026. For two of his former teammates, see our articles on Frank Lampard's wife Christine and Rio Ferdinand's wife Kate.
