Dancing On Ice hunk Max Evans’ secret girlfriend revealed as dancer Lauren Jamieson – and they started dating just days after he was caught kissing co-star Steph Waring

DANCING On Ice hunk Max Evans' secret girlfriend is dancer Lauren Jamieson, The Sun Online can exclusively reveal.

The rugby star was pictured kissing Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Waring in November and started dating Lauren just days later.

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Max and Steph - who are both appearing on the new series of Dancing On Ice - were pictured kissing in the back of a Tuk-Tuk after attending the ITV Gala in November.

However, romance didn't blossom between them and Max and Lauren got together shortly afterwards.

The 34-year-old has known Lauren for a while and .

A source told The Sun Online: "Max is best pals with Olympic swimmer Michael Jamieson and he introduced him to his sister Lauren.

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"They had a great time on Michael's birthday trip to Ibiza last summer and reconnected at a charity event late last year.

"Max is really, really happy with Lauren."

The English rugby player recently shared a picture of Lauren sitting on his knee and wrote: "My main goal every day is be happy. No matter what trials I face, no matter how old I get.

"Happiness is the key to all things great! You make me overwhelmingly happy @laurenjamiesonx 😍Have an incredible year everyone 😘 #mondaymotivation".

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Max was previously married to American glamour model wife Katy, 29. The pair wed in 2014 during a romantic ceremony in a barn in Rochester, Minnesota.

Max's proposal took place in Paris, but Katy didn't always find married life rosy as she felt she didn't fit in with Scottish rugby WAGs.

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Max is paired with Max with Ale Izquierdo for the ITV reality show, which kicks off on Sunday night at 6pm.

Meanwhile, GMB weatherman Alex Bereford revealed today that the studio was damaged during storm Eleanor and said he hopes the roof will be fixed before the first live show.

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