Coleen Nolan's 'new boyfriend' is actually her Tinder ex and she's 'never been happier'

Coleen Nolan recently confirmed that she's in a new relationship and happier than ever but it turns out, her new boyfriend is actually an old flame.

The Loose Women star, 58, split from supermarket worker Michael Jones back in April last year after one year together. After they split, Coleen got back on the dating scene and admitted that it was tough as she opened up about the insecurities which held her back in her finding love.

However, Coleen has now confessed that she's back with Michael, admitting that it feels like a whole new relationship after they decided to give things another go after splitting. Coleen, 58, and Michael went public with their relationship in January 2022, before calling it quits just three months later.

However, a source told OK! Magazine that the couple 'stayed close' following their split and are now taking things slow the second time around.

"They are just taking things slowly, not labelling it, and just seeing what happens. Coleen and Michael have been on and off since they broke up last year. In fact, you could say they didn’t completely call it off at all," a source close to the couple revealed.

Coleen Nolan’s boyfriend Michael Jones previously on the show (ITV)

"They spoke to each other almost every other day but hadn’t put a label on it. They weren’t officially together as a couple but they were still in each other’s lives.

"Now Coleen has spoken out about her relationship on Loose Women, it suggests she is ready to admit to herself, and others, that they are official again. Coleen has often struggled with her confidence in relationships, but as she said herself, now she has truly opened herself up, she has never been happier. It is lovely to see her feeling this way."

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