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Victoria Johns

Strictly star Matt Goss' love life – famous ex-girlfriends and marriage rumours

Strictly Come Dancing's Matt Goss was one of the hottest pin-ups in the 80s and fans everywhere wanted to know about his love life.

The Bros heartthrob, who's just been announced as the eighth contestant on the BBC show, shot to fame with his brother Luke in the band, which gave us hits including When Will I Be Famous?

Much has been been made of Matt's romantic past with famous exes, marriage rumours and dating app disasters.

So as we prepare to see the star in sequins in September, here's the lowdown on what we know about his love life.

Famous ex-girlfriends

Melanie Sykes

Matt dated Boddington's babe Mel in 1992.

Although the couple split after five years together, Matt previously hailed the mum-of-two as his "first true love".

Speaking at a gig in 2017, he told the audience: "My first true love? I guess it was Mel.

"We met on a blind date many years ago. It didn't work out.

"We both moved on and found other loves.

"Been in and out of love. But we've remained best friends. So this is for you..."

Martine McCutcheon

EastEnders actress Martine is said to have dated Matt in 1998.

The pair remained tight-lipped about their rumoured relationship, but Martine was at the peak of her fame at the time playing Tiffany Mitchell in the BBC soap.

Rebecca Ferguson

Matt reportedly dated X-Factor star Rebecca Ferguson in 2016.

The former X Factor contestant – who has two kids, Karl and Lillie, previously hinted about going on a date with the fellow singer on Lorraine at the time.

Matt was more open about their romance, and previously said even though they were no longer in a relationship, they still remained friends.

He told The Sun: "We’re still friends. Rebecca and I went on a date and she was lovely. She’s wonderful and such a talent, but I’m living in America and she has a family, which comes first."

Marriage rumours

Matt has never married, but in 2003 he was said to be planning to marry Cuban-American actress Daisy Fuentes.

The pair split in 2010 with the Bros star saying telling RadarOnline.com: "We had a long and loving relationship.

"This came as a shock especially when you think you really know someone. I wish her all the best and hope she finds whatever it is that she's searching for."

The singer was reportedly engaged to Daisy Fuentes (FilmMagic)
Matt lived with Daisy for 10 years (Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)

Dating app disaster

After struggling to find love in the real world, like so many stars do, Matt confessed he was blocked from a dating app after being accused of catfishing.

During a BBC Radio 5 interview, he said: "I got kicked off because they said, 'We don't think Matt Goss would appreciate you imitating him'.

"I was too embarrassed to say, 'No, it's me, it's actually me. I can show you my stats, you know – a naked picture, anything you need'.

"I didn't have the guts to go, 'I'm kind of desperate, I'm trying to find someone here'."

Current girlfriend

The singer is now believed to be dating jeweller Chantal Brown, who is the ex-wife of former EastEnders hunk Paul Nicholls.

The couple were papped together in April when Matt told The Sun: "She is funny and not obsessed with social media in any way."

The singer also told the publication the relationship was 'great and felt nice'.

Chantal was a model, fronting campaigns for brands including Oil of Olay and Cornetto ice cream.

The Mirror has contacted Matt's reps for comment.

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