EXCLUSIVE: Danniella Westbrook is ready to find “the one” and has her sights set on Celebs Go Dating after getting burned in her love life by “fame-hungry” exes
Danniella Westbrook is on the hunt for romance and she’s setting her sights on one of TV’s biggest reality shows to help her find it.
The former EastEnders star, 51, revealed she’s ready to swap scripts for suitors, admitting she’d jump at the chance to join Celebs Go Dating in a bid to find “the real deal”.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Star in collaboration with casino.org, Danniella said: “I’d love to do Celebs Go Dating. I need to find true love. I thought I’d found it, but I was wrong.”
After a rocky love life, Danniella says she now knows exactly what she’s looking for, and it’s not glitz or glamour.
She laughed: “What kind of person would I like to be matched with? Someone with a job. Honestly, a good mate of mine, Danny, he’s been in the industry for years doing hair. He’s worked with huge celebrities like Cara Delevingne and loads of others. If you could find someone like my mate Dan, that would be perfect.
“He understands how tough this industry can be and has a solid work ethic. He’s clean and sober, so he’d get where I’m coming from with my own lifestyle.”
The actress, who has been open about her journey to sobriety, says she’s not interested in fame-hungry dates.
She added: “I’d love to meet someone who’s not a clout chaser, someone genuine who isn’t obsessed with social media or has a massive ego. Just someone real, with a bit of drive. Someone who doesn’t want to suddenly be an actor or go on Big Brother once you’ve lived with them, you know, suddenly they want to give up everything they’re doing and become famous.”
After a recent heartbreak, Danniella admits she’s approaching love with more caution, but also more hope.
The actress continued: “When you get to 51, and you think you’ve found ‘the one’, like I thought I had not too long ago, and it doesn’t work out, it knocks you a bit. So now, I’m just trying to find that spark and energy again.”
Whether she’s matched with a mystery man through a dating agency or meets her perfect partner by chance, one thing’s clear, Danniella’s ready to open her heart again. And if Celebs Go Dating comes calling, she’s more than ready to take the plunge.
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