2018 has certainly been a shocker for celebrity romances we didn't see coming, and another one to add to the list is TOWIE star Tom Pearce and his new girlfriend, Made In Chelsea star Emily Blackwell.
Although rumours about the pair have been rife for a while now, Tom confirmed the romance when he posted a selection of cute snap of the pair for Emily's 22nd birthday. He wrote, 'Happy Birthday Girl @emily.blackwell_ 💙'. [sic]
Emily also shared a photo of herself sitting on Tom's knee as she wore a crown on her head. Alongside the snap, the MIC beauty wrote, 'Timmy 💙'. [sic]
Reality TV fans were clearly obsessed at the new romance, with one fan writing, 'Possibly one of the best looking couples of 2018', with another adding, 'ems bday and insta official in the same day... cute as f--- x' [sic]
Another then wrote, 'Omg you two are just the cutest couple ever. 😍💍'. [sic]
See which other couples we never saw coming in 2018:
Couples we never saw coming in 2018 (slider)
1 of 7Gabby Allen and Myles Stephenson
After she dumped her Love Island boyfriend Marcel Somerville when he 'cheated' on her during a holiday, Gabby Allen got over the heartbreak by coupling up with X Factor 2017 winner, Rak-Su star Myles Stephenson. The pair confirmed their romance on Instagram and have since attended a number of red carpet events together.
2 of 7Jessie J and Channing Tatum
Magic Mike actor Channing Tatum split from his wife of nine years, Jenna Dewan, in early 2018, but his next move shocked the world of showbiz. Although the couple have never actually been photographed together, both Jessie J and Channing Tatum have publicly supported each other and reports suggest their romance is going very well!
3 of 7Caroline Flack and Andrew Brady
Love Island host Caroline Flack shocked the nation when she announced she was dating The Apprentice star Andrew Brady at the beginning of the year, with the pair posing for a very loved-up snap in the snow.After a whirlwind few months, the couple announced their engagement in April, but by July they'd split up. Although it was understood the pair were back on track, it looks like they are off again!
4 of 7Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
After splitting from Selena Gomez in early 2018, Justin Bieber shocked his fans by rekindling his romance with former flame Hailey Baldwin. The pair announced their engagement in July, with Biebs writing the most adorable tribute to the model on Instagram. Then, in November 2018, the pair seemed to CONFIRM they'd tied the knot when Hailey changed her name to 'Hailey Bieber' on Instagram and Justin called her his 'wife'. Where was our invite?!
5 of 7Amber Davies and Perri Kiely
Despite still looking about 12-years-old, Diversity dancer Perri Kiely is actually now 22, and it looks like he's impressed Love Island 2017 winner Amber Davies. According to reports, a romance between Amber and Perri is in the 'early stages', but things are going well.
6 of 7Olivia Attwood and Sam Craske
Despite both appearing on this year's Celebs Go Dating to find love, Love Island star Olivia Attwood and Diversity dancer Sam Crask broke the rules when they ditched their dates for each other. Despite this, since the show ended in October, both Olivia and Sam have remained silent on the 'relationship'.
7 of 7Myles Barnett and Kady McDermott
After Myles' shock split from fellow TOWIE star Kady McDermott, he later started dating Love Island 2016 star Kady McDermott. Kady has since appeared on TOWIE alongside her new beau.
After joining the cast of The Only Way Is Essex in 2012, Tom was a regular on the ITVBe show until he decided to quit last year.
Speaking at the time, Tom said, “After nearly three years I just thought it was time. Most of my friends are no longer on the show apart from Diags. I feel like I’ve done everything I can storyline-wise. I want to concentrate on my job in the City as an equity broker.”
During his time on the show, Tom dated the likes of Lauren Pope, Lauren Goodger, Abi Clarke and Lucy Mecklenburgh.
Meanwhile, Emily joined the cast of E4s Made In Chelsea in 2016, and to date she's had a number of feuds with the likes of Harry Baron.
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