Article: Carole Caplin, her builder and the wife with a broken heart.

Byline: GORDON RAYNER

A BUILDER has left his wife and three children after becoming 'besotted' with Cherie Blair's style guru Carole Caplin.

Rod Wood, 42, became infatuated with the former model after she hired him to renovate her [pounds sterling]700,000 penthouse flat and took him out to dinner to discuss the plans.

His wife Rachel, 34, confirmed yesterday that they have separated and said he had 'changed completely' after meeting Miss Caplin.

'I can't understand the power she has over him,' said Mrs Wood.

'She tells him what to do all the time. He is always on the phone to her for advice on how to live his life. Rod told ...

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