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When Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness appeared on Gogglebox, they had a surprising celebrity crush, but Vernon’s confession caused him to change his tune.

Paddy McGuinness has revealed his unexpected celebrity crush. The funnyman and former Top Gear host, 51, made the shock confession during an episode of Celebrity Gogglebox.

Paddy was appearing on the popular Channel 4 reality TV show alongside pal Vernon Kay. The pair were watching an episode of Celebrity Bridge when Countdown star Rachel Riley appeared on the screen.

The math genius then admitted to Paddy that he was having a crush that he wasn’t supposed to. He exclaimed, “There’s something about Rachel Riley.” What exactly is it? You are aware of having an unrequited celebrity crush?

And Vernon made a point about a feature he believed would turn Paddy off the blonde star. The radio host informed his friend that “she’s a United fan.”

“Oh I’ve gone right off her!” a shocked Paddy responded. His confession came as it was claimed his ex-wife Christine McGuinness had exchanged flirty texts with Dan Osborne.

Although the conversations weren’t reportedly romantic, it was reported that the couple reportedly offered each other comfort as they dealt with their marital issues.

After 11 years of marriage, Christine and Paddy divorced in 2022. To co-parent their three children, they remained together.

Dan, meanwhile, recently went on a make-or-break holiday with wife Jacqueline Jossa. The couple who tied the knot in 2017 announced they were splitting in March after months of speculation. Despite their joint statement they appeared to be willing to give things another go.

It’s believed that Christine and Dan’s exchange occurred as they forged stronger bonds and found solace in one another’s circumstances. They first spoke for a brief moment in 2019 and are said to have sporadically stayed in touch over the years.

They stayed in touch occasionally and would bump into each other at events, according to a source who spoke to the Sun earlier this week. Some of the people seen by friends in common.

She would refer to him as “D,” and it became known in their circles as “D.” Although it’s not suggested that there was anything sexual there, it’s fair to say there was a spark between them.

She reaffirmed to the insider that nothing sexual happened between them. She could chat to anyone she wanted, and she was completely single at the time.

Dan, a 33-year-old TOWIE star, argued that the pair had no romantic ties. Dan is devoted to Jacqueline and would hate any suggestion of impoliteness, according to a friend of the reality star. It’s true that a man and a woman could be mates, of course.

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Nick Knowles’ fiance, who is 27 years his junior, wed in a six-figure ceremony today. After dating for more than four years, Katie Dadzie and the DIY SOS star wed.

Katie, 34, and Nick, 62, first got together in 2019 and started dating again in 2021. According to reports, the pair’s special day has cost them six-figure sums.

Nick wore a light pink tuxedo jacket with black pants and a matching black bow tie to look stylish. A purple flower was adorning his lapel to complete his look.

Katie’s non-traditional wedding gown also stunned guests. She chose to go for a white dress with blue flower details instead of the customary all-white dress.

She went for full-glam wedding makeup and tied her hair in a bun. She then complemented her look with a long veil and a statement-making necklace.

In a play center where Nick’s daughters met and Nick’s youngest son Eddie, 9, the two first forged a friendship in 2019. Katie owns a lingerie and sex toy business, as does Boobbix, which sells “lactation products for breastfeeding mothers.”

When the pair were in New Orleans together two years ago, Nick sat on one knee. Katie has since celebrated her last date with her closest and dearest just before the big day by having a hen-do with them.

The significant age difference between her and Nick had to be defended by Katie, who is also a proud mother-of-two. The star has also been associated with a younger woman, but she is not the first of her kind.

As they went on a date to a West End show with each other in 2019, Nick and Emily Hallinan, 26, were seen getting close. The TV star reportedly dates marketing executive Rebecca Kearns, who is also reported to be older than him, in the prior year.

Following an appearance at the TV Choice Awards in September 2016, Nick was photographed getting cozy with Emmerdale’s Gemma Oaten after splitting up with Rebecca.

Gemma describing the situation as “one Sunday morning when we were lying in bed and all these texts came through about us being photographed together” before describing how the photos eventually caused their relationship to split. He completely changed in a matter of seconds. He and how his family would be affected by this was the focus. He claimed it didn’t matter to me, but it was really cruel. I experienced sneezing.

She continued, “I asked, Do you want to throw away what we have?” Nothing has been done improperly. But he just dropped me like a ton of bricks. I believed he had a true relationship with him, and he had no desire to reveal anything.

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