Jodie Marsh WINS major court battle to keep nine monkeys at her Essex rescue centre

Jodie Marsh WINS major battle to keep 12 monkeys at her Essex rescue centreMarsh took Uttlesford District Council to court after being refused a wild animal licence, but she has now been given approval to keep 12 marmosets at her rescue centre in EssexNewsDan Warburton Senior News Reporter12:56, 22 Apr 2026Updated 13:06, 22 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesJodie Marsh runs an animal sanctuary at Fripps Farm, Essex, after her career as a glamour model(Image: LDRS)Former glamour model Jodie Marsh has been granted a new license to keep monkeys after a drawn-out legal battle.The 47-year-old has been given the green light to keep 12 marmosets at her rescue centre at Fripps Farm in Lindsell, near Great Dunmow, Essex. Marsh took Uttlesford District Council to court after it previously refused to grant a wild animal licence, meaning she could not legally adopt eight ring-tailed lemurs, but she won her case in June.She said she was "elated" and "completely over the moon" after Uttlesford District Council approved her latest application. She told the BBC: "I knew we would get the licence because we'd done everything correctly. With the new primate law coming into effect, many people won't be able to keep their marmosets, and thousands will need homes. It is so crucial that those of us who can, do have the licence, so we can rescue more if needed."View 4 ImagesMarsh's Fripps Farm has been at the centre of a protracted legal battle to secure a licence to keep monkeys(Image: James Linsell Clark / SWNS)The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 introduced a licensing regime to protect the welfare of primates kept in England. The council confirmed that Marsh's primate licence was effective from April 6, until April 5 2029. She said the new regulations were "higher than zoo standards" and feared many small monkeys would be put down or abandoned if their owners were unable to get a new licence.View 4 ImagesJodie M...