Denise Van Outen is loving the single life and exploring new romantic possibilities after hopping onto the celebrity dating app Raya.
The 50 year old star, who split from her property developer beau Jimmy Barba last year, has been relishing her newfound freedom. "I've been single now for seven months and I'm really loving it! I think I never really ever allowed myself the breathing space between relationships to just enjoy the freedom of being single," she explained.
"Turning 50 feels like a very exciting new chapter in my life. I actually feel the sexiest I've ever felt... It feels liberating to be single as a 50-year-old woman totally liberating. I'm allowing myself to just go on dates and enjoy them for what they are. There was a time when I felt like I couldn't really do that. I don't feel pressured to rush into anything ... This is the new me single and ready for fun," Denise told OK! Magazine.
On using Raya, she added, "I've always thought that a dating app would never be for me, but I joined Raya a few months ago. I'm on there as myself and it's been fun. I've been going on dinner dates lately and I've met some really lovely guys. Some haven't felt like a romantic connection, but I've made some friends, so I'm enjoying it."
Previously, Denise was married to performer Lee Mead, 42, with whom she shares her 13 year old daughter Betsy. They divorced in 2015, and she later dated Eddie Boxshall.
In 2022, they broke up following allegations of illicit text exchanges with other women behind her back. Subsequently, she discovered love again with Jimmy, who appeared to have mended her broken heart.
Speaking about her romance with Jimmy, Denise confided in The Sun newspaper saying: "Obviously those things [with Eddie] weren't nice to go through, but where I'm at now with Jimmy, who has such a good energy, everything was worth it. Honestly, I feel like I'm in a nice, happy, good place. I wouldn't change anything."
In November, Denise announced her break up from Jimmy, maintaining that they remain "great friends".
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