The Chase favourite Mark Labbet is reportedly dating TV presenter Hayley Palmer, three years since splitting from his wife.
The 57-year-old telly legend apparently wooed his new 41-year-old missus on a string dates – with Mark apparently “smitten.”
It comes three years after Mark, aka The Beast, faced heartache when he ended his seven-year-marriage with nurse Katie – who he met in 2010.
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But now it appears that Mark is all loved-up with a brand new woman – and the pair have even headed on their first public day-date.
A source told The Sun: “It is very early days but Mark and Hayley are having a really good time together.
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“They have been friends for some time and recently things developed into something more.”
The source said the pair have “lots of fun together” and Mark’s friends all think he is smitten.
According to the publication, the couple went public for the first time on Tuesday (May 16) during a trip to the beach in Southsea, Portsmouth.
The source noted that the couple have “kept things low key” but decided to head on their day-date this week.
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They also claimed that their relationship “is all very new” but the pair “both feel they have a connection.”
Hayley is a television presenter who hosts music shows At Home With Hayley and Saturday Night With Hayley Palmer.
She was apparently introduced to Mark through her work on TV.
Mark tied the knot with his second cousin Katie in 2014 and they have a son together, Lawrence, who is now four.
But the pair decided to call things quits in 2020, citing their 27-year age gap as the reason.
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It later emerged that Katie had been seeing a man called Scott at the same time – but this was a relationship that Mark was aware of.
Speaking to The Sun, Mark at the time said: “There was never any deceit on Katie’s part but it’s got to the point now where I realise it is better for us to go our separate ways and remain friendly.”
Katie, 28, who had been dating senior design engineer Scott for 18 months, added: “I just want everyone to know what’s what and that we are all happy.”
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