Phil Vickery is dating his ex-wife Fern Britton's best friend, Lorraine Stanton, two years after their split.
The This Morning chef, 61, went public with his romance with Lorraine, 58, as they were pictured enjoying a date in London, and looked in the throes of love as they kissed on the pavement.
Fern and Phil split back in 2020 following 20 years of marriage, with Lorraine regularly appearing in snaps over the years.
Lorraine - who has known Fern for decades - carried a Fortnum & Masum bag as she leaned over a suitcase and an overnight bag for the kiss.
She kept warm in a fluffy white coat and wore brown trousers. She paired it with a brown handbag and white trainers.
Phil kept it low-key in a camouflage shirt and jeans as he held onto a shoulder bag.
The duo looked head over heels for each other as they enjoyed a walk before entering a property in Mayfair. They later emerged with the overnight bags.
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@Fern_Britton/Twitter)An insider claimed to The Sun: "They look like teenagers in love and that will be just so hurtful for Fern.
"Behaving this way in public will feel like a betrayal."
Mirror have contacted Phil's representatives for comment.
The TV star recently confessed she wished she 'persevered' with her marriage to Phil.
"This new chapter has come at the right time for me. I don’t want to be the poster girl for separation, though, because a lot of people go through the same thing.
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"Often, the children leave home and you look at each other and go, ‘Ah, where do we go from here?’ I only wish I was the sort of person who could have persevered through that, but I couldn’t," she told Prima Magazine.
Fern and Phil announced their separation in January 2020 via a statement on Twitter.
She wrote: "After more than 20 happy years together, [we] have decided to go our separate ways. We will always share a great friendship and our lovely children.
"We would appreciate it if our privacy is respected at this time. Thank you for your continued kindness and support."
Since splitting up, Fern has been living in Cornwall after moving out of the family home in Buckinghamshire.
Fern and the This Morning chef are proud parents to their daughter, Winnie, 20.
The TV host is also mum to Grace, 25, and twins Jack and Harry, 28, who she shares with her ex-husband Clive Jones.
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