The Chase star Mark Labbett has found love again after his seven-year marriage ended in 2020.
Mark, who is known as 'The Beast' on the ITV show, is reportedly dating TV presenter Hayley Palmer, who is 16 years his junior.
The 57-year-old and Hayley, 41, have kept everything low key but are said to be having "a really good time" together and share lots of similar interests.
Hayley, who fronts music shows At Home With Hayley and Saturday Night With Hayley Palmer, was introduced to The Chase star through work, writes The Mirror.
A source said: "It is very early days but Mark and Hayley are having a really good time together.
"They have been friends for some time and recently things developed into something more."
Speaking to The Sun, the source said that they have been having "a lot of fun together" and it's become clear to Mark's friend that he is smitten.
The Chase star and his new companion were seen together in public on Tuesday, as they were spotted soaking up the sun on the beach in Southsea, Portsmouth.
"Mark and Hayley have kept things low key but this week they headed out on a day-date," the source explained.
"The beach was busy and there were lots of people around but they both felt comfortable with people seeing them as a couple, not just friends."
They continued to say that even though things are "very new" for Mark and Hayley, they feel they have a real connection.
Before getting together with Hayley, Mark was previously married to his second cousin Katie.
Katie, who is 27 years younger than Mark, married The Chase star in October 2014 and went on to give birth to their son Lawrence, five.
Mark and Katie decided to go their separate ways in 2020 - claiming that their age gap and Covid-19 lockdowns were the reasons after seven years of marriage.
Mark left nurse Kate free to move in with her boyfriend Scott, after their attempt at an open marriage didn't work out.
The pair first met via Facebook in 2010 - with Katie claiming at the time she had no idea he was a TV star.
Mark and Katie’s dads are first cousins, making the pair second cousins. However, they have both always claimed that they had no idea they were related until after their wedding.
Speaking previously on Loose Women, Mark said: "It wasn't something we were aware of at the time - it was one of those things that happened."
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on STV.
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