Denise Van Outen is reportedly ready to move in with new beau Jimmy Barba, nine months months on from her heartbreaking split from her cheating ex fiance Eddie Boxshall.
The mum-of-one and the property developer recently enjoyed an "amazing" first holiday together to Marbella, and it seems the loved-up pair are keen to spend even more time together.
Pals of the Celebrity Gogglebox star, 48, have said the presenter has fallen "hard and fast" from Jimmy, and predicted the happy couple will move in together in the near future.
Denise went public with her new boyfriend at the 12th annual Grand Prix Ball last month, after the pair were reportedly set up by their mutual pal, All Saints singer Shaznay Lewis.
Taking to social media the next morning, the TV star was flooded with supportive comments from celebrity pals and fans as she introduced her new boyfriend to her Instagram followers.
"Denise hasn’t been as happy as this in many years. No one makes her laugh like Jimmy does and they’ve become incredibly close very quickly," a source close to the star has since disclosed to the MailOnline.
"She’s fallen hard and fast and the holiday has been amazing. It’s shown that they love spending as much time together as possible and the next natural step is moving in."
The insider went on to claim the pair's recent holiday has brought them "even closer" together.
The Mirror has contacted a representative for Denise for comment.
Denise's new-found happiness comes following her heartbreaking split from her ex-fiancé Eddie earlier this year, following a cheating scandal.
The former Big Breakfast presenter detailed the break-up in her autobiography A Bit Of Me: From Basildon To Broadway And Back. She said she had noticed "red flags" after finding photos of a woman's breasts on his iPad.
She wrote: "Among photos was a screenshot…of a woman’s breasts – and they definitely weren’t mine! Also, there was a flirty text exchange between Eddie and this woman, which, of course, set off alarm bells."
Denise said she also found Instagram messages alluding to phone sex with a third woman.
The TV legend added that she was in shock after finding out Eddie had cheated and said: "I’d thought we had the perfect life. Any relationship has to be built on trust and once that’s gone, there’s no way forward."
Denise has since moved on from the shocking split and is seemingly happier than ever with new love Jimmy.
Taking to Instagram over the weekend, the former Strictly Come Dancing star shared a series of snaps of herself and the dad-of-one soaking up the sun in Spain.
"Look at you pair of hotties, " Channel 4 presenter Steph McGovern quipped under the adorable images of the couple.
"You guys!" All Saints singer Natalie Appleton commented, while matchmaker Shaznay Lewis left a couple of heart emojis underneath the snaps.
Fans of the star seemingly referenced the star's ex Eddie with comments like "What an upgrade ...be happy" and "you go girl what a upgrade".
Despite seemingly being a familiar face to Denise's showbiz pals already, not much is known about Jimmy other than the fact he owns Whiteditch Lane Development LTD and is an Arsenal FC supporter.
It's also believed that the property mogul like Denise has a young daughter, and once appeared on the Italian version of Big Brother.
Denise shares 12-year-old daughter Betsy with ex-husband Lee Mead.
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