Vernon Kay’s 2010 affair: where is Rhian Sudgen now and what is the scandal behind them? (2024)

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Who is Rhian Sugden? What has Rhian Sugden said about the Vernon Kay scandal? What has Vernon Kay said about the Rhian Sugden scandal? What happened between Vernon Kay and Rhian Sugden? Check out: celebrities who cheated - 63 of the biggest showbiz affairs CLOSER Celebrity cheaters - slider use this one Katie Price and Kieran Hayler Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott Kris Boyson and Katie Price Mary Berry and Paul Hunnings Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards Katie Price and Danny Cipriani Kelly Brooks and Danny Cipriani Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone Tess Daly and Vernon Kay Coleen and Wayne Rooney Cheryl and Ashley Cole Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville Vicky Pattison and John Noble Seann Walsh and Rebecca Humphries / Neil and Katya Jones Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell Stacey and Ryan Giggs Una Healy and Ben Foden Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson Spencer Matthews and Lucy Watson Spencer Matthews and Stephanie Pratt Alex Mytton and Binky Felstead Jude Law and Sienna Miller Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty Sienna Miller and Daniel Craig Gaz Beadle and Lillie Lexi Gregg Gaz Beadle and Emma McVey Gaz Beadle and Charlotte Crosby Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis Alex and Paul Hollywood Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor Sam Thompson and Tiffany Watson Danielle Lloyd and Jamie O'Hara Nicola McLean and Tom Williams Charlotte Crosby and Gaz Beadle Charlotte Crosby and Josh Ritchie Jake Hall and Chloe Lewis Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna Pete Wicks and Shelby Tribble Jay Z and Beyonce Megan Barton Hanson and Wes Nelson Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian James Argent and Lydia Bright James Argent and Gemma Collins Gemma Collins and Charlie King Gemma Collins and Rami Hawash Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright James Lock and Danielle Armstrong Bobby Norris and Harry Derbidge Ferne McCann and Charlie Sims Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton Stephen Bear and Lillie Lexi Gregg Stephen Bear and Jemma Lucy Stephen Bear and Ellie O'Donnell Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison Sam Bird and Georgia Steel Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa Malin Andersson and Tom Kemp Louise Thompson and Andy Jordan WATCH: Marcel Somerville reveals E4's 'Celebrity Come Dine with Me' filming finished at 2am most nights Rhian Sugden and Vernon Kay 2016 scandal Where is Rhian Sugden now? References

Who is Rhian Sugden?

Rhian Sugden is a glamour model and former Page Three girl who is best known for a texting affair she had with TV personality Vernon Kay in 2010, who has been married to Tess Daly since 2003.

What has Rhian Sugden said about the Vernon Kay scandal?

The former Page 3 model and TV presenter's secret messages were exposed in 2010 and although he was married to wife Tess Daly at the time, his career managed to survive the scandal – but the story was different for Rhian.

"He just got away with it. It ruined everything for me," she said in a 2020 documentary.

"I felt like I was going up and up with my career and then that came along. I wish I’d never met him."

During her appearance on Page Three: The Naked Truth, Rhian went on to add, "He got to give an apology on the radio and just got to carry on, with Family Fortunes, ironically.

"It still makes me feel sick."

What has Vernon Kay said about the Rhian Sugden scandal?

Vernon took part in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in 2020 during its first ever series filmed in a castle in Wales, and opened up to his campmates about the affair.

“All that stuff is in the past, we've forgotten about that, we've moved on. It's all gone. It's disappeared.”

Although Vernon and his family have moved on from the scandal, he said, "We've all learned through being more aware about mental health, that talking is a good tonic. I'm more than happy to engage in conversation with anyone about positive stuff and negative stuff,” he added to The Mirror.

“I think that's why I'm hoping this camp will be an open forum with no judgement on what people have done in the past and the present and how they've moved on from it. Everyone has moved on. All that stuff is in the past.”

What happened between Vernon Kay and Rhian Sugden?

The 33-year-old model - who is now married to former Corrie star Oliver Mellor - went on to detail exactly how the scandal began and confessed "there was an attraction there for both of us".

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Katie Price and Kieran Hayler

Katie Price left the nation shocked in 2014 when she announced husband Kieran Hayler had been cheating on her with her best friend Jane Pountney for the past seven months. Katie had already welcomed Jett into the world and at the time – she announced the heartbreaking news - she was six months pregnant with Bunny. The pair worked through it but in 2017 she revealed he had been unfaithful again with their children's nanny and a few months later she called it quits after he reportedly cheated again with a 19-year-old co-op worker.

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Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott

They seemed totally in love but everyone was shocked when it came to light that Zara McDermott had secretly cheated on Sam Thompson with an X Factor figure. The revelation came out a year after it happened when one of Zara and Sam's mutual friends revealed what went on.

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Kris Boyson and Katie Price

Almost a year after their split and it looks like Kris Boyson and Katie Price are still feuding despite the fact they're both in new relationships. Things took a turn when Katie claimed her ex doesn't have "a pot to p-ss in". Kris then hit back and claimed that Katie slept with three other people during their relationship.

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Mary Berry and Paul Hunnings

Yeah we're surprised about this too but Great British Bake Off legend Mary Berry admitted that she cheated on her current husband Paul Hunnings when they first started dating. Despite wanting to "keep her options open" she ended up settling for her hubby.

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Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards

They were the X-Factor couple everyone was rooting for and Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards appeared to go from strength to strength; he got a tattoo of her and they got engaged.However during their four-year relationship there were lots of speculation that the One Direction star had been unfaithful. In August 2015, he abruptly ended their engagement and while Perrie reportedly claimed he called it quits by sending a text, Zayn denied the allegations.

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Katie Price and Danny Cipriani

Katie Price dated Danny Cipriani back in 2011 but their relationship came to an end when the reality star walked in on him in bed with another woman. In her autobiography Love, Lipstick and Lies, she spilled the tea – classic Katie – and said: "In my experience he was a bit – erm – lean in the most obvious departments."That's why I nicknamed him Danny Chipolata. He can no longer hit the right spots on the rugby field and he certainly can't find them on a woman."

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Kelly Brooks and Danny Cipriani

Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani dated for two years but things came to an end when she discovered he gave his number to a stripperwhile he was on a night out with her. She punched him in the face and that was pretty much the end of their relationship. Even though Danny had been unfaithful to Kelly and Katie, instead of teaming up they actually had a fiery feud about him on Twitter.

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Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone

Lucy Mecklenburgh broke down in tears on a park bench and revealed to Mario Falcone – while filming TOWIE - that she had been unfaithful with ex-boyfriend Mark Wright during a holiday in Ibiza. After Mario pointed out that she had lied for two months he ended their relationship. However she managed to win him back and they even went on to get engaged. It wasn't to last and they split for good in 2013 and Mario has since revealed that he didn't actually want to pop the question.

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Tess Daly and Vernon Kay

In 2010 it came to light thatVernon Kay had sent 'flirty' to Rhian Sugden behind Tess Daly's back. Fast forward to 2016 and he was caught texting the glamour model again.

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Coleen and Wayne Rooney

They're childhood sweethearts but back in 2002, Coleen Rooney discovered Wayne had slept with a 48 year old nan in a brothel. A year after they welcomed their first son, Kai, into the world there were allegations that the footballer had cheated with prostitutes Jennifer Thompson and Helen Wood. Despite the rumours, Coleen and Wayne moved passed it and welcomed their son child Klay. Fast forward to 2017 and Wayne was arrested for drunk driving and Laura Simpson (whose car he was driving) claimed they kissed. She then backtracked on This Morning and denied that anything went down with Wayne and then Coleen shared a brutally honest Facebook post about her marriage.

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Cheryl and Ashley Cole

'Golden couple' Cheryl and Ashley Cole appeared to have it all; she was in Girls Aloud, he was a footballer and after a year of meeting they were engaged. Unfortunately months after they tied the knot there were reports that Ashley cheated on his wife with hairdresser Aimee Walton and this wasn't the only rumours. In 2010, Cheryl filed for divorce.

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Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake

They met on Love Island and all seemed to be well with Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake (minus that time they rowed on the show but quickly made up after she discovered he was a millionaire) however after they left the villa it went downhill. Almost two months after their time in the villa Charlie announced in a short statement that they'd split and when they met back up (in front of the cameras, of course) at the Love Island reunion, she branded him a "compulsive liar"before claiming he cheated on her – and there were pictures to prove it.

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Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville

Another Love Island couple – Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville. Despite a lot of people thinking their relationship was fake, the Love Island 2017 contestants proved them all wrong and dated for nine months after leaving the villa. Unfortunately it ended in tears when Marcel cheated on Gabby while they were on holiday together.

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Vicky Pattison and John Noble

Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison was left heartbroken after her fiancé John Nobles was caught looking very cosy with another woman while he was on holiday in Dubai.`

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Seann Walsh and Rebecca Humphries / Neil and Katya Jones

There was quite the scandal surrounding Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 when comedian Seann Walsh was papped kissing married pro dancer Katya Jones. They both apologised for their actions but that didn't stop Seann's now ex-girlfriend fromdumping him and posting a fierce message on social media.

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Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster

The third Love Island couple on our list goes to Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster. After he was booted from the show, she decided to leave the villa to pursue the relationship only to hear reports that he had been unfaithful. During an episode on Love Island After Sun, Frankie insisted they'd "dealt" with the rumours… he was later caught cheating on her again but this time on camera.

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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson

It was quite the worldwide scandal when it came to light that Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloe Kardashian days before she was due to give birth to True Thompson. They appeared to work through his betrayal but almost a year later he allegedly kissed Kardashian/Jenner's family friend Jordyn Woods.

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Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell

One of the most uncomfortable but juicy moments on UK reality TV is definitely when Stephanie Davis cheated on her boyfriend Sam Reece with Jeremy McConnell in the Celebrity Big Brother House… as is on television, for the nation and her boyfriend to see.

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Stacey and Ryan Giggs

Former footballer Ryan Giggs cheated on his wife Stacey for eight years with his sister-in-law Natasha. She's claimed she fell pregnant with their child and reportedly asked him to pay for an abortion. He also allegedly had an affair with Imogen Thomas.

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Una Healy and Ben Foden

After celebrating their six year wedding anniversary, The Saturdays star Una Healy split from her husband Ben Fodenfollowing reports that he had cheated.

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Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson

One of the messiest Made in Chelsea relationships ever definitely was Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson. Their relationship dragged on throughout the series and consisted of Spenny cheating while Louise cried her eyes out. They called it quits and continued to see each other but during a row, Spencer admitted he cheated on Louise and slept with another woman in her bed.

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Spencer Matthews and Lucy Watson

We were surprised Lucy Watson dated Spencer Matthews because of his past history but she did. Things seemed to be going well with them until Spencer admitted he cheated on Lucy during the Made in Chelsea reunion party. It was mega awkward and she savagely told him: "Can I just say after this is finished please do not ever speak to me, ever again."

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Spencer Matthews and Stephanie Pratt

Spencer proved he was back to his old ways when he cheated on Stephanie Pratt during Made in Chelsea and she quickly called quits on their relationship. We don't blame her.

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Alex Mytton and Binky Felstead

Alex Mytton cheated on Binky Felstead several times during their relationship but she finally called it quits when she discovered he had an orgy with Spencer Matthews. The dramz.

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Jude Law and Sienna Miller

After dating for less than a year Jude Law and Sienna Miller got engaged however things came to an abrupt halt when his children's nanny Daisy Wright revealed to the papers that they'd been having an affair.

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Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty

In 2008 Sienna Miller had an affair with Balthazar Getty who was married to his wife and the mother of his four children Rosetta. Following his unfaithfulness, Balthazara and Rosetta separated and he went on to date Sienna but after two years apart he managed to get his marriage back on track.

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Sienna Miller and Daniel Craig

Sienna Miller denied being in a relationship with her co-star Daniel Craig but did admit they were 'briefly involved' despite being in a relationship with Jude Law.

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Gaz Beadle and Lillie Lexi Gregg

Remember when Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle and Lillie Lexi Gregg dated for two years? During their relationship, Charlotte Crosby claimed Gaz had cheated on Lillie with her. Then after they split and they were reunited on Ex on the Beach, things took a turn for the worse when it came to light that he had cheated on while they were on holiday together in Australia.

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Gaz Beadle and Emma McVey

Gaz was apparently back at it again when Emma McVey accused him of cheating on her after he brutally dumped her via text. She made the claims on Twitter after revealing she was being sent "photos and videos of Gary with young girls" from the time they were in a relationship and when they'd split.

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Gaz Beadle and Charlotte Crosby

They were the Geordie Shore couple we were all hoping for but Gaz Beadle just couldn't keep it in his pants even when he was with Charlotte Crosby. However she called it quits when it slept with Jemma Lucy on Ex on the Beach and [she heartbreakingly suffered an ectopic pregnancy](https://closeronline.co.uk/family/news/ectopic-pregnancy-signs-symptoms-diagnosis/agnosis/).

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Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis

Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis' marriage came to a bitter end after a photo of the Star Wars actor kissing his co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead surfaced.

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Alex and Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood's marriage came to an end after he cheated on his wife Alex, with his America Bake Off co-star Marcela Valladolid. In 2019, Alex bravely spoke out about her estranged husbandand admitted it had been a "tough year".

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Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch

Back in 2010 while Abbey Clancy was pregnant with her first child, there were reports that her partner Peter Crouch had an alleged affair with a teenage prostitute. The Strictly Come Dancing winner has since admitted it was a "horrendous" time.

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Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor

During the end of series 2 of Made in Chelsea, Millie Mackintosh made one of the most iconic speeches when she revealed her BFF Rosie Fortescue had bedded her boyfriend Hugo Taylor. Before this though, both Millie and Hugo had been guilty of cheating on each other and they're now married, so…

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Sam Thompson and Tiffany Watson

Sam Thompson and Tiffany Watson were quite the Made in Chelsea couple, right? Despite how loved up they seemed they were both guilty of cheating, especially considering they kept going on 'breaks'. They're finally over and have both left MIC so no more drama... Phew.

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Danielle Lloyd and Jamie O'Hara

Danielle Lloyd ended her marriage following allegations that Jamie O'Hara cheated on her with two women and apparently he tried to kiss TOWIE's Maria Fowler.

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Nicola McLean and Tom Williams

Back in 2014, Nicola McLean split from her husband Tom Williams after he was filmed cheating on her in Las Vegas. She then threw shade at the alleged woman on Twitter.

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Charlotte Crosby and Gaz Beadle

Back to Charlotte Crosby and Geordie Shore viewers were shocked when she kissed Marty McKenna even though she was seeing Gaz Beadle at the time.

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Charlotte Crosby and Josh Ritchie

Once again while filming for a TV show – this time The Charlotte Show – viewers saw Charlotte Crosby kiss her former flame Cal. However she's put any cheating speculation to be by revealing she wasn't 'official' with Josh at that time.

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Jake Hall and Chloe Lewis

Shortly after Megan McKenna joined TOWIE she got on the wrong side of Chloe Lewis following rumours that she slept with her boyfriend Jake Hall. Jake then went on to reveal on Twitter that's he's not been 100% faithful during their relationship.

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Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna

TOWIE's Pete Wicks was caught sending saucy messages to his ex-girlfriend Jacqui Ryland while he with Megan McKenna and it all kicked off in the show. She (rightly so) screamed at him on the beach when the news broke while they were filming in Marbella. She later revealed he had apparently been texting 10 women.

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Pete Wicks and Shelby Tribble

Pete proved he hadn't changed whenhe was caught texting ten other women behind girlfriend Shelby Tribble's back. She's since said she felt that she was in 'Megan McKenna's shadow'during her relationship with Pete.

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Jay Z and Beyonce

They're one of the celebrity power couples but in 2017, Jay-Z admitted he cheated on his wife of the mother of his children Beyonce. They each released an album where they hinted about his cheating and there were no hard feelings because they then released a joint album and have since moved on.

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Megan Barton Hanson and Wes Nelson

Love Island 2018 was quite eventful but nothing prepared Wes (and only Wes, tbh) for Megan Barton Hanson leaving him. The pair getting together was already controversial because he was in a couple with Laura Anderson, he dumped her and moved on to Meg but then Casa Amor happened. While Wes stayed loyal in the other villa, Meg moved on with Alex Miller and it was quiet awkward Wes walked back in… alone. Bless him. Luckily they kissed and made up and got back together.

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Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian

Back in 2012 Rob Kardashian took to Twitter and claimed that his girlfriend Rita Ora had allegedly cheated on him with 20 men. Rita seemingly denied the rumours in an interview by saying she didn't think they were in a relationship.

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James Argent and Lydia Bright

They were thought to be one of TOWIE's power couples but James 'Arg' Argent cheated on Lydia during their relationship. He has said he kissed Amy Childs behind his girlfriend's back and he even admitted he cheated with some of his fans.

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James Argent and Gemma Collins

Gemma Collins and Arg have had more ups and downs that a yo-yo and in 2012 she called him out on Twitter by writing: "@RealJamesArgent You slept with someone else last night you disgust me you cheat !!!!"

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Gemma Collins and Charlie King

Gemma Collins and Charlie King dated for a little bit back in 2012 but they split after he discovered she was sending sexy messages to her co-star Ricky Rayment. James Argent then said on TOWIE that she had cheated on Charlie with him.

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Gemma Collins and Rami Hawash

Gemma Collins engagement to Rami Hawash came to a bitter end in 2014 but before that James Argent accused The GC of cheating on her boyfriend with him. Gemma denied the claims and confidently said: "Cheating is sleeping James." Riiiiiight.

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Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright

Ohh the original TOWIE couple Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright. They called time on their 10-year relationship and engagement in 2011 following a lot of speculation that they'd both cheated.

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James Lock and Danielle Armstrong

James Lock and Danielle Armstrong had a err, fiery, relationship. Lockie admitted to Dani's pal Ferne McCann that he had been a "naughty boy". He then told his girlfriend: "Before we was official, I did sleep with some girls… like three." That wasn't the end though because he later admitted he's sent inappropriate messages to other women during their relationship.

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Bobby Norris and Harry Derbidge

Remember when Bobby Norris and Harry Derbidge dated in 2014? Us neither. Anyways, their relationship came to an end after Haz admitted he slept with his ex-boyfriend.

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Ferne McCann and Charlie Sims

Ferne McCann and Charlie Sims talk about a throwback, ey? The pair were on and off during their time on TOWIE but then Charlie was spotted looking very cosy with another woman in Ibiza. However it them came to light that at the beginning of Ferne's relationship Frank Major she had actually been dating Charlie. Crickey.

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Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas

In 2017, Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas' relationship hit a rough patch when it was reported that he had a six-week affair with Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding. He temporarily moved out of his family home but luckily was able to make things right with his wife.

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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren

Back in 2009, Tiger Woods who hit with quite a few accusations that he allegedly cheated on his wife Elin Nordegren with a string on women. Following the reports the golfer made a "profound apology" and has since split from his now ex wife.

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Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton

Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky will go down in history as one of the most scandalous affairs in the public spotlight. Despite his transgressions he is still married to his wife Hilary Clinton.

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Stephen Bear and Lillie Lexi Gregg

Stephen Bear followed in the footsteps of Stephanie Davis in 2016 when he cheated on his girlfriend Lillie Lexi Gregg during his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house. Stephen and Chloe Khan got it on during his time on the reality show but things got MEGA awkward when Lillie entered the house and confronted him.

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Stephen Bear and Jemma Lucy

In 2016, Jemma Lucy took to Twitter to reveal her relationship with Stephen Bear had ended "weeks ago" before claiming he cheated. Fast forward three years (yes, really) and he finally confessed while filming for BBC3's show Eating With My Ex.

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Stephen Bear and Ellie O'Donnell

Back in 2018, Stephen Bear went to America to film MTV's show The Challenge however during his time out there, rumours that he cheated on his girlfriend, Ellie O'Donnell, with co-star Georgia Harrison came to light.

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Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison

Following a short time together, Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison called it quits and soon after there were reports he cheated.

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Sam Bird and Georgia Steel

Despite (annoyingly) branding herself loyal throughout her time on Love Island, Georgia Steel reportedly sent secret texts to her ex-boyfriend despite being in a relationship with Sam Bird. He claims his now ex-girlfriend had stayed the night at her ex-boyfriend's house and sent her friend a selfie of herself in bed with her former lover.

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Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa

In March 2019, Dan Osborne was accused of cheating on his wife Jacqueline Jossa with Love Island star Alexandra Cane. However the[ CBB star denied the claims and released a statement alongside Alexandra](https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/dan-osborne-kissed-love-island-alexandra-cane/ Alexandra. ).

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Malin Andersson and Tom Kemp

Love Island star Malin Andersson accused her boyfriend Tom Kemp of cheating on her during pregnancy. However they managed to get through it and got back together.

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Louise Thompson and Andy Jordan

After Spencer Matthews cheated on Louise we didn't think she'd then cheat on her boyfriend. Yup. During series six it came to light that she had been unfaithful with another man and there was a lot of speculation that it was with none other than One Direction's Niall Horan.

"I was a Page Three girl and he was Vernon Kay. He’s a good looking fella," she continued.

"He came to Manchester and that was the first night we’d met. Things just stemmed from there.

"It was all probably more bravado on text from him when he’d had a drink."

"‘Oh you look fit in that picture, sexy, wish I could see you more’," she recalled from one of the text messages.

After the news of their sexting came out in the press, Rhian detailed the backlash she received.

"If I’d met this man, slept with him and had a full blown affair with him then I would understand the backlash. It was like I’d literally killed somebody," she admitted.

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Rhian Sugden and Vernon Kay 2016 scandal

In 2016 allegations surfaced thatVernon and Rhian had got back in contact - six years after the scandal - however the presenter shut down any speculation.

"Regarding today’s story: I was contacted by Rhian out of the blue back in December regarding the story in 2010 claiming she had information she wanted to pass on," he wrote on Facebook.

"I recognise how it may look when messages are pulled out of context but there was never any inappropriate intent to our communication, I was merely trying to find answers to questions that I've had since 2010.

"Tess is aware of everything that has been discussed with Rhian."

Where is Rhian Sugden now?

Rhian is still working as a lingerie model and as a freelance writer. She's open about her struggles with fertility and IVF and has created an online community for women experiencing the same.

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