Despite being linked to Ant McPartlin, we reveal that Scarlett Moffatt has secretly been dating a fitness model
SCARLETT MOFFATT has spent the past few weeks being linked to ANT McPARTLIN after fans triggered a campaign to get them together.
But I can reveal that the former Gogglebox cast member has eyes for only one man — fitness model Lee Wilkinson, who she has known for more than ten years and has been secretly dating since they met up over Christmas.
A source said: “Scarlett hasn’t been concerned by the Ant speculation as she has been focused on her new relationship.
“She has always liked Lee but after making it in television and moving to London, Scarlett never expected to get together with him.
“But after going back up north over the festive period they connected and have been in constant contact ever since.She is now living in the north again and it has enabled them to spend more time together, away from prying eyes.”
Lee trains students at a college in County Durham, where Scarlett lived before she settled in London, and he has also done a bit of modelling — and is not afraid to show off his muscles.
It is Scarlett’s first relationship since she split from long-term boyfriend Luke Crodden in October.
She started dating the hairdresser in January 2015 but they split two years later. After a break they got back together last June but lasted only another four months.
Scarlett, who won I’m A Celebrity in 2016, was linked to TV’s Ant last month following his split from Lisa Armstrong, in a claim which is strongly denied by his reps.
I know the pair are just pals and Scarlett sees Ant, who she worked with on Saturday Night Takeaway, as a type of big brother figure.
And given the size of her new man, Ant might see Lee as a potential new bodyguard. Not much will get past him.
A fleet of Carrs for C4
ONE Carr chat show is clearly not enough for Channel 4.
Following the success of ALAN CARR’s programmes for the channel, they’ve given one to JIMMY CARR too.
But the comedian won’t be the one questioning the celebrity guests – instead audience members will be doing the quizzing.
A production source for the so-far unnamed series said: “The show is in the very early development stages at the moment, but bosses are excited by the fresh, new concept which allows people to interact with celebrities and get their point of view across.
“There is hope that it could give some of the rival shows like JONATHAN ROSS and GRAHAM NORTON a good run for their money, as the public won’t shirk away from asking tough questions.”
Hopefully it will stamp out some of the PR spin I’ve come to expect on the chat show sofas.
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Meanwhile, Phelan tells Steph that he wants her to put Andy in touch with him as they have some unfinished business.
Phelan is also suspicious about daughter Nicola’s reasons for not letting him come into her flat for a coffee.
In HOLLYOAKS, Myra and Sally are smitten after their special night together.
Later, after hiding the truth in front of Hunter, Myra makes a public declaration of her feelings in The Dog to prove her commitment to Sally.
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Gabby's bro destined for TV stardom
IT was not just viewers who noticed GABBY ALLEN’s hunky little brother on Love Island’s family reunion scenes – telly producers also saw his potential.
Now the reality star has revealed that her sibling Ethan has been inundated with TV offers, including ITV2’s Love Island itself.
Fitness instructor Gabby said: “Ethan has been asked to do about five reality shows, including Love Island, Survival of the Fittest and Celebs Go Dating.
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“He’s single, 23 and a lovely guy. But he has just got a pay rise in his job in investment banking in London so he doesn’t want to do TV, then struggle to be taken seriously in the professional world.
“He is good at what he does and he knows that there’s longevity in it.”
He sounds like he has got a wise head on his shoulders.
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