Jesy Nelson’s ex-Chris Clark admits he ‘always felt second best’ to singer as he reunites with Towie co-star Amber Dowding
CHRIS Clark has revealed he "always felt second best" during his short-lived romance with Jesy Nelson.
The Towie hunk shocked fans when he started dating the Little Mix beauty earlier this year.
But within weeks, their relationship came crashing down, and Chris has been trolled relentlessly by the girl bands' fans ever since.
Matters haven't been helped by the fact he has reunited with his former girlfriend Amber Dowding, and the pair have now appeared together in the latest issue of .
Speaking to the publication about what went wrong with Jesy, 25, he said: "Our relationship came at a difficult time, though, because the band were touring America, so we mostly spoke on the phone.
"She was only in my life for about three months.
"I didn’t understand why she was interested in me – I’m just someone from Towie.
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"I always felt like second best to Jesy. But that was my issue, not hers."
The 22-year-old posed in a hot tub with Towie co-star Amber, who he first split from last year.
However the pair decided to give their relationship another go last month, angering Jesy's supporters even further, with many posting snake emoji's all over his social media profiles.
Discussing the trolling, he said: "I used to think people who complained about trolling were making a bit of a fuss, but I’ve seen how bad people can get.
"Jesy and I ended on good terms, I didn’t use her."
As for Amber, Chris believes their time apart has helped him completely change his attitude and become a better boyfriend, while she told OK! they were "stronger than ever".
He said: "The time apart gave me time to grow up.
"We didn’t talk for nearly eight months and, during that time, I changed a lot and I think I can be a much better boyfriend to Amber this time around."
The latest issue of OK! Magazine is out now.
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