Gareth Gates is said to be dating DJ Chloe McLennan following his split from Faye Brookes.
The former Pop Idol star seemed to let the cat out of the bag when he posted a photo to Instagram Stories of his 36th birthday celebrations, with Chloe pictured in yellow next to Gareth.
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We hope he's wearing trainer socks or those shoes are going to honk.
Although Gareth didn't tag Chloe in his Story, he's been less discreet on Chloe's Instagram account, liking and commenting all over the shop.
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It's said that the pair met in Ibiza earlier this year (pre-lockdown we assume) and have been growing close since (via the medium of emojis and flirty comments we guess).
Gareth had a very public spilt from Faye in August 2019, and it's said that he took back the engagement ring from his Coronation Streetstar ex.
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Abi breaks the news to Sally that she's moving in with Kevin and Jack and thanks Sally for making her feel so welcome, insisting this won't affect their friendship.
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Abi moves into number 13 and offers to cook dinner for Kevin and Jack. Wanting to make a gesture, Abi invites Seb along to dinner too.
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Still angry with his mum for not fighting for the twins, Seb is reluctant to accept the invite but Emma convinces him he only has one mum and to make a go of their relationship.
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Elsewhere, Daniel and Nikki meet up again and Nikki tells Daniel that for the money he's paying her, they could do much more than just talk...
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At the prison, Yasmeen tells her cellmate that she's set to receive a visit from a women's charity spokeswoman today.
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But Yasmeen is shocked when the woman tells her that she too was abused by Geoff, leaving Yasmeen at a loss for what to do.
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Back in her cell, Lucie gives Yasmeen a book on coercive control, and Yasmeen is caught off guard joining the dots.
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Later on, Yasmeen rings up Geoff and tells him that after everything she wants to be with him again... but is she playing him at his own game?
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It's the day of the trial and Yasmeen tells Imran about the visit she received from another victim of Geoff, and Imran vows to track her down.
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But the stress proves too much for Yasmeen who suddenly keels over clutching her chest and is rushed to hospital. Alya tells Ryan that Yasmeen has had a heart attack.
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At number three, Ed worries that Aggie has been working far too hard at the hospital and vows to do something nice for her.
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Meanwhile, Adam has been doing his own research on Gary and Laura and shares his suspicions with Imran about Gary's involvement.
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Adam has traced the money that 'Rick' has been sending his ex-wife back to Gary and wonders if Rick might actually be dead.
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In the ginnel, Adam corners Gary and accuses him of murdering Rick Neelan. Caught off guard, Gary flatly denies the claims but leaves feeling shaken.
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Later on Gary heads to the shop to find Brain fiddling with his metal detector, having heard that Roman coins have been found in the woods.
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Terrified of anyone digging anything up in the woods, Gary tries desperately to convince Brian not to go but Brian wants a piece of the action.
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At the solicitor's office, Laura visits Adam and tells him how Gary has been threatening her and refusing to ring Rick in front of her.
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Cementing Adam's suspicions about Gary, Adam is keen to find out more from Lauren and puts on the charm, not realising he's being watched by Sarah.
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Sarah is furious to see Adam flirting with Laura and angrily confronts him, but is even more shocked when she learns that Laura is Rick's wife.
It's been reported that Faye and Gareth split following her concerns about some of his behaviour.
“Faye is such an independent and strong woman and she found Gareth's controlling nature hard," an insider told The Sun.
"He was desperate to manage her and take charge of her career but she really wasn't keen on the idea. He kept pushing for it and in the end she had enough."
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However, Gareth hit back at the reports, with a rep for the star branding the reports "absolute rubbish".
It's claimed that after hearing news of Gareth and Faye's split, Katie Price - who infamously took Gareth's virginity when he was 17 - sent saucy messages to him after offering him a shoulder to cry on.
It's said that Gareth declined to reply.
Faye went public with her relationship with her personal trainer Joe Davies in January this year, after previously denying that they were dating.