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Escher Walcott

Laura Anderson’s ex Dane Bowers in ‘relationship’ with married mum-of-two as she expects first child

Laura Anderson’s ex Dane Bowers has reportedly moved on with someone new.

Anderson, 33, is expecting her first child with her Celebs Go Dating co-star Gary Lucy, whom she has since split from.

Anderson was previously in a relationship with Bowers, 43, for five years, and the former couple had been living together in Dubai, before they split in August.

It was afterwards that the former Love Island star signed up to join the E4 show Celebs Go Dating, where she met Lucy and the pair forged a romance.

Following their split, Bowers is said to have found love once again with a Dubai real estate agent named Claire Collier after a few weeks of dating.

The report comes as Anderson is expecting her first child with ex Gary Lucy (Instagram/Laura Anderson)

A source told Mail Online: “Dane and Claire have been going on dates and getting to know each other in recent weeks but now their relationship is hotting up.

“Claire has told friends and family that she sees a future with Dane and hopes they can start a new chapter together.”

They added: “All Dane has wanted for years is to find the right person and settle down, he thought that was with Laura and when they separated it was very difficult for him but now Claire has put the spring back in his step.”

According to the news outlet, Collier is still married to her husband, after tying the knot in 2019, and the exes share two children, ages 10 and two.

Anderson revealed that she and ex Bowers had been trying for a baby of their own, prior to their split.

Anderson and Bowers dated for five years before splitting up last August (PA)

In 2021, the reality star said: “[Dane and I] started trying really quickly. I’ve been on the pill for years – just so long I was on the pill – and I thought, do you know what, this probably is not that good for my body.

"And I was just like ‘Should I just come off it and we won’t 100% try.’”

Anderson said of her split from Bowers last August that they were “not right for each other”.

Addressing her split from Lucy, already a dad of four, Anderson posted: “Gary and I are no longer together due to multiple reasons which will remain private.

“Our plan was for me to move to Essex to start our family which I was more than happy to do.

"However, since the breakdown of our relationship I have remained at home in Scotland. My priority is bringing my baby up in a calm and stable environment.”

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