She’s been through the absolute wringer over the past few years, ever since splitting from ex-husband Ant McPartlin in 2018 and immediately becoming embroiled in their two-year divorce battle. But now that the bitter proceedings are over, Lisa Armstrong finally has some time and space to focus on the next chapter – and that could mean letting love back in. Go on, Lisa.
According to insiders, Lisa, who has joint custody of her and Ant's Labrador Hurley, has set her eyes on a certain someone who she met behind the scenes while working as a TV make-up artist. As heat has told you, Lisa’s already made efforts to move on in recent months, and she’s now planning to sell the £6million home she shared with Ant in Chiswick and move in with some girlfriends. But a new man would be a whole new step – so, unsurprisingly, she’s said to be keeping things cautiously slow.
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3 of 4Ashley Roberts and Giovanni Pernice
After meeting on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2018, Giovanni Pernice and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts announced their split in January 2020. "@IamAshleyRoberts and I have made the decision to separate as a couple. We remain friends and wish each other well for the future," Giovanni tweeted.
4 of 4Pamela Anderson and Jon Peters
They dated briefly in the late 80s, and in January 2020 Pamela Anderson and film producer Jon Peters tied the knot in a private Malibu ceremony. But in true Hollywood style, the couple divorced just 12 days later. Pamela said, "We would be very grateful for your support as we take some time apart to re-evaluate what we want from life and from one another."
“There is one man who Lisa’s got close to recently,” says a source close to the 43 year old, who’s kept silent over the past few years while hearing her former husband publicly gush about his new life with their former PA Anne-Marie Corbett. “She’s desperately trying to keep it all under wraps but she’s confided in a few pals that there could be a promising romance growing. It’s come completely out of the blue and really taken her by surprise – she feels as though this might finally be the thing that puts a smile on her face. All her friends are ecstatic, but she’s trying to play it all down because it’s still very early days.”
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Last year, Lisa was linked to music executive Jeremy Hewitt and they enjoyed some time together. However, that is said to have fizzled out so this new friendship has come just at the right time. And Lisa feels that she's waited long enough since her split from Ant, who recently described Anne-Marie as the love of his life and his “rock” throughout his battle with drink and drugs.
“Lisa feels it’s high-time she had some romance,” we’re told. “Eventually she wants to start building a new life with a partner and fully put the painful past of her and Ant behind her. If things go well, she’s hoping that by summertime, she can go public with the romance.”
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