Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan hit it off the ex-Boxer on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here… South Africa in 2022
Helen Flanagan and David Haye met in 2022(Image: ITV)
Helen Flanagan, the actress and ex-partner of David Haye, was beforehand moved to tears after discussing their relationship. The 45-year-old former boxer is heading again to the jungle for the brand new sequence of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here… South Africa, which kicks off on Monday night time.
The ex-Coronation Street star, 35, was visibly emotional as she opened up about her bond with Haye and studies that she was in a ‘throuple’ with him.
The one-time heavyweight champion has typically made headlines lately for training polyamory, which is when somebody has a number of romantic and sexual relationships, with the consent of a associate or partner.
Haye and Flanagan met on I’m a Celebrity again in 2012 however did not strike up a romance till they each appeared on the 2022 edition of the reality TV show. However, it was throughout a chat with relationship consultants on Celebs Go Dating in September 2024 that Flanagan spoke about Haye and the bags that comes with relationship the gold medal-winning former fighter.
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Helen burst into tears as she revealed they’d as soon as been an merchandise, however struggled with the considered not being the one lady in his life. “I’d known him for 10 years,” Helen stated on the present.
“We did a reality show together. I remember the first time seeing him in the jungle, I was like ‘wow.’ It was quite something – it’s really hard for me to talk about.
“He had a girlfriend and an open relationship. I did not imply to fall in love with him, however I did. We did have this superb connection collectively – we had been like fireplace. It was bizarre – I believe he does love his girlfriend and he loves me as effectively. It simply brings me to a component in my life that was fairly darkish.”
After being quizzed about claims she was in a throuple, she stated: “No [it wasn’t]. I used to be in love with him. I would not have loved watching the person I used to be in love with have intercourse with one other lady, that is not for me.
“I had communication with his girlfriend, but I felt very guilty. I didn’t feel nice about it all. It really upsets me because I don’t mean to hurt other people but I was just really lonely. I found it really difficult because it just happened. It’s not nice on another girl and I should’ve known better.”
Haye and Flanagan ended their fling in December 2023. Speaking forward of Monday’s launch of the brand new sequence of I’m a Celebrity, the ex-pugilist stated: “The first time I did it, it felt very easy for me.
“The trials weren’t that onerous in any respect. And I believe I used to be fairly vocal about that going into it [this time], like [I was] wanting a little bit of a problem. And they turned they turned up the warmth. They actually did.”
He jokingly claimed that “a number of the stuff they had been getting us to do I would not have thought it was authorized to do.” Unlike the regular series, this year’s edition of the show is pre-recorded.
It has been teased that this will be the toughest edition yet, with the last spin-off airing in 2023 and featuring Loose Women star Myleene Klass as the first winner. I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here… South Africa starts on Monday, April 6, at 9pm on ITV1 and can also be streamed on ITVX.
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