Love Island’s Megan Barton-Hanson is currently loved-up with TOWIE star James Lock, but she’s admitted that didn’t intend on dating another reality star following her high-profile relationships with Wes Nelson and Demi Sims.
The new couple are believed to have met while filming the new series of MTV’s Celebrity Ex on the Beach in Tenerife and were spotted snogging on a night out earlier this month shortly after arriving back in the UK. They then confirmed they were officially an item when both Megan and Lockie shared videos from a cosy date night at Essex restaurant and celeb hotspot Aspera on their Instagram stories.
Despite giving fans a glimpse into their blossoming romance, the pair have remained relatively tight-lipped about their relationship so far although Megan did let slip that she was initially against dating Lockie due to his celeb status as she answered questions during a social media Q&A with fans.
When one of her followers asked, “Would you date a non famous person?”, the reality star had a very interesting response.
She replied, “Yeah, I actually would. That was the plan but…”
Megan tagged her new man in the post, suggesting that their relationship had changed her mind.
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3 of 27TOWIE: Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger
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4 of 27THE Hills: Jason Wahler and Lauren Conrad
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5 of 27Love Island: Kady McDermott and Scott Thomas
Before she joined the cast of TOWIE to date Myles Barnett in 2018, Kady McDermott appeared on Love Island in 2016, where she found love with Ryan and Adam Thomas' brother Scott. Things didn't work out when they left the villa, with the pair announcing their split in 2017.
6 of 27Made In Chelsea: Binky Felstead and Jamie Laing
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7 of 27TOWIE: Lydia Bright and James 'Arg' Argent
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8 of 27Love Island: Sam Gowland and Georgia Harrison
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9 of 27Made In Chelsea: Lucy Watson and Jamie Laing
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10 of 27Made In Chelsea: Ollie Locke and Chloe Green
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Before Lucy started dating former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, she actually introduced Mario Falcone to TOWIE viewers as her boyfriend. Despite Mario proposing to Lucy on a luxury yacht, things didn't go to plan and their romance ended for good in 2013.
12 of 27Made In Chelsea: Lucy Watson and Proudlock
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13 of 27Love Island: Rykard Jenkins and Rachel Fenton
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14 of 27Made In Chelsea: Rosie Fortescue and Hugo Taylor
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15 of 27TOWIE: Charlie Sims and Ferne McCann
These two were actually together for SIX YEARS! But after Charlie decided to quit TOWIE, he later publicly dumped Ferne on Twitter, with reports suggesting he made her choose between him and the show.
16 of 27The Hills: Justin Bobby and Audrina Patridge
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17 of 27Made In Chelsea: Spencer Matthews and Lucy Watson
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18 of 27TOWIE: Joey Essex and Sam Faiers
Another TOWIE couple which led to a failed engagement. Despite Sam and Joey dating from 2011, the pair didn't make it down to aisle, ending their relationship in 2014.
19 of 27Made In Chelsea: Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson
Louise joined the show as Spencer's (very despairing) girlfriend. Spencer being Spencer, couldn't stay faithful and resulted in a fair few teary scenes between the pair.
20 of 27TOWIE: Gemma Collins and Charlie King
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22 of 27Made In Chelsea: Alex Mytton and Binky Felstead
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23 of 27The Hills: Heidi Montag and Jordan Eubanks
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24 of 27TOWIE: Jess Wright and Ricky Rayment
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25 of 27The Hills: Jayde Nicole and Brody Jenner
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After getting together with Lockie, it’s been reported that Megan could be set to join the cast of TOWIE which could lead to an awkward reunion with her ex Demi. The pair met while taking part in Celebs Go Dating back in 2019 and quickly struck up a whirlwind romance before, according to Demi, Megan ended their relationship just one day after filming ended.
At the time, Demi fumed that Megan “used” her, but it seems that they’re back on good terms as Demi admitted that she wouldn’t have a problem if Megan did join the cast of the ITVBe show.
She told Closer, “I filmed a show called Eating With My Ex with Megan last December and we just cleared the air and left it there, so if she comes on the show with Lockie then good luck to them. I don’t know [if she will] as we’ve only got a couple of weeks left of filming.”
When asked how she feels about her ex hooking up with one of her pals, Demi added, “It’s just Essex, init.”
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Elsewhere in the Q&A, another fan asked Megan if she “still keeps in touch” with “the Lord” Scott Disick following the bizarre messages she received from the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star confronting her for “mugging off” Eyal Booker two years after they appeared on Love Island together.
At the time, Megan admitted Scott’s rant had left her “speechless” and “genuinely a little concerned”.
It appears there’s still no love lost between them as Megan laughed at the question and threw some shade Scott’s way as she replied, “No, we don’t speak much these days. Hopefully he’s found a healthier way to vent the anger.”