It’s getting steamy on Albert Square, as Denise Fox shares a kiss with Ravi Gulati in EastEnders tonight (January 12).
After the pair bond over the perils of parenting, Ravi later gives Denise a shoulder to cry on – and much more as the chemistry between them grows.
Denise rejects Ravi, but later changes her mind – only for husband Jack Branning to walk in before she can reunite with Ravi.
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Yet while Denise’s love life on the square has taken a dramatic turn, actress Diane Parish’s relationships away from the soap have been far less dramatic.
Here, Daily Star takes a closer look inside Diane Fox star Diane Parish’s love life.
Heartbreaking split
Away from the limelight, Denise was previously married to IT specialist Sebastian Parish, with who she shares two children called Kaya and Kenya.
When asked if she would ever consider having more children in the future, she told The Mirror: “No way! I’ve shut up shop. I’m done. I’m no spring chicken, you know.
“I feel very fortunate for having my lovely little girls. We’re a very happy family.”
The actress later revealed that she and Sebastian had decided to part ways, but that she did not want to discuss the break-up as she is a private person.
However after a period of being single following their split, Denise explained that she had now met “the man of her dreams”.
Appearing on Loose Women, Denise said: “The last time I was here, I sort of got a bit ambushed with [questions about marriage] and, for the sake of my children, I didn’t want to go into the break up with me and their father, and I’m usually quite a private person.
“I just wanted to protect my daughters by not discussing that, and I’ve been single quite a long time, I’ve been having fun, but I have now met the man of my dreams.”
Life with partner
The EastEnders icon has since been spotted out and about with the “man of her dreams,” with the couple sharing sweet snaps together on social media.
Diane has been dating Gerry Zucarello since 2017, after the couple met through mutual friends.
The Sun reports that Gerry works for car company Porsche and has three children from a previous relationship.
The couple later became engaged, with Gerry proposing to the actress while they were self-isolating together during the pandemic.
Speaking about the engagement, one of Diane’s friends told The Sun: “Diane and Gerry met through pals and have been quietly dating for three years.
“Gerry said he and Diane were engaged after they had been spending time at home during the lockdown.”
They added: “She is thinking about a small, intimate ceremony involving all their kids and close friends.”
Engagement ‘confusion’
Diane revealed in 2020 that she was baffled by headlines that she had become engaged – even though she had publicly announced the happy news during an appearance on Loose Women.
Reports circulated about the engagement after Gerry updated his Facebook profile to include the happy news, leading to a wave of congratulations.
Speaking about the engagement confusion, a source told OK! Magazine: “Diane and Gerry are just laughing about it really – he’s been meaning to update his profile for months and now when he does, people didn’t realise the date and they got a huge spate of ‘congratulations!’
“It’s lovely to be congratulated but they had all that a couple of years back when they actually did get engaged.
“They haven’t just made the decision now, they’re very happily still engaged and were initially a tad baffled by the sudden news coverage it created but that’s social media for you!”
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