Hot new couple Stephanie Pratt and Joey Essex can’t keep their hands off each other as they enjoy full-on passionate romp in a pool

IT’S official – Stephanie Pratt and Joey Essex are dating!

The reality stars shared a passionate romp in a pool as they revealed the extent of their relationship.

It was clear the good-looking pair couldn’t keep their hands off one another in the clip from their E4 show, Celebs Go Dating.

And it appeared to be a triumph for This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who could see the spark between the two when they appeared on the sofa just a few days before.

Getting straight to the point, ahead of the clip being screened on the ITV show, Holly said: “Joey and Stephanie – were we right?”

Screening the clip on the ITV show, Rylan Clark-Neal said: “I’m not gonna say nothing, I feel I’ve got a bit of insider knowledge here and I can’t possibly sit there and comment, but last week they were on the sofa… we feel there was a bit of sexual chemistry between them.”

But the raunchy clip said it all for him…

The two can be seen straddling one another in a pool before sharing a pretty full-on snog.

Acknowledging that the idea of the Celebs Go Dating is for the celebrities to date civilians, Stephanie can be heard telling Joey: “Nadia and Eden are going to be really angry.”

To which Joey responds: “Yeah, I know, they will be. But you know what, do we  care?”

Nadia Essex and Eden Blackman are the show’s professional matchmakers.

When Joey, 26, and Stephanie, 30, appeared on the show last week the two of them denied a relationship after the hosts questioned where Steph was Joey’s “salty potato.”

Referencing their appearance together at the recent TV Choice Awards, Phillip said: “You looked like you were into each other,” to which they both laughed awkwardly, with Stephanie saying, “I’m shocked by this!”

The episode of Celebs Go Dating airs on E4 tonight (Wednesday).

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