Fans of actor Lucien Laviscount were left in a state of shock after learning that the Emily in Paris cast member used to date Kerry Katona, who is 12 years older than him.
Currently known for his role as Alfie in the hit Netflix series, Lucien stars alongside Lily Collins, who plays main character Emily, as one of her love interests.
Following the success of his stint on the show, his name has recently been cropping up as one of the contenders for the role of the next James Bond.
However, one Twitter user got wind of the rumours and joked that Kerry could be a future Bond girl, reminding everyone about her and Lucien’s former fling.
The pair met on Celebrity Big Brother in 2011, where the then 19-year-old Coronation Street and Waterloo Road actor, and the former Atomic Kitten star, then 31, hit it off.
Lucien and Kerry were seen kissing on the show on more than one occasion and were often filmed cuddling, before Lucien exited the series in fifth place.
Upon leaving the Big Brother house, Kerry and Lucien rekindled their relationship and posed together on the cover of OK! Magazine, the headline stating: “We hope we’ll be together forever”.
Kerry spoke to the publication about the connection she had with her 19-year-old lover.
She said: “There was a lot of sexual tension, definitely. If the cameras hadn’t been there, God knows what would have happened.”
Lucien didn’t appear fazed about the couple’s age gap, as he mentioned that he had a “thing” for older women.
He said: “She’s not too old for me! I like women who know where they’re at.
“It’s so frustrating to hear Kerry talk like that because she’s amazing. When I'm with her, I don’t feel like there’s an age gap at all.”
Following the tweet that went viral, many other social media users weighed in on the former couple’s relationship, with one writing: “In 2011, Lucien Laviscount was 19, and Kerry Katona was 31.”
Another said: “And I can’t look at Lucien Laviscount without seeing his Celebrity Big Brother relationship with Kerry Katona.”
The magazine cover also went viral, on Instagram this time, with one user replying: “2011??? He was 19 and she was 31…”.
The relationship wasn’t meant to be, as things fizzled out not long after their cover page debut.
In a column for OK! Magazine, Kerry wrote: "I love him but I’m not going to marry him," she wrote . "I would never want to take his childhood away from him!"
