Danniella Westbrook's new romance has 'shocked everyone', a source claimed this week.
The former EastEnders actress raised eyebrows after she was pictured with a mystery man, who has now been found to have famous connections.
Danniella, 48, looked smitten as she left a lunchtime dinner date with Terry Andrews.
"Terry has four daughters from three different relationships," an insider told OK! "His second eldest, Grace, was on TOWIE, and was Georgia Kousoulou's best friend. He's estranged from at least one of the girls," they added.
"His family own an office furniture business in Essex. Everyone is shocked by the pictures of Terry with Danniella. He usually goes for brunette 'dolly bird' types. She really doesn't seem his type."
Danniella and Terry were spotted leaving upmarket restaurant Smiths of Ongar in Essex this week.
The pair dined on oysters and washed down their posh grub with a bottle of £105 Laurent Perrier Rose Champagne.
It's thought to be Danniella's first relationship for several years.
She was married to van driver Ben Morgan in 1998, with the pair tying the knot just seven weeks after they met.
The marriage lasted just nine months.
Danniella later wed business man Kevin Jenkins, with whom she went on to have two children Kai, 23, and Jody, 19.
In 2017 she was preparing to walk down the aisle with toyboy Alan Thomason, 11 years her junior. However, the union was called off before the big day.
The rumoured new relationship comes amid a turning point in Danniella's life after the former soap star revealed she'd undergone extensive cosmetic procedures on her face over the last year.
The star has had her face 'rebuilt' with filler injections and Botox after her bones were left 'crumbling' from osteoporosis and botched dental work.
Danniella also revealed this week she is undergoing further surgery, which will involve part of her rib bone being inserted into her cheeks to try and support the structure.
She told fans: "I will be back to my best and fighting fit and next year I will be 50 so bring it on!
"I'm ready, I'm more than ready. I'm ready for a full transformation physically," she insisted.
Despite her optimistic outlook, Danniella admitted her numerous procedures were not easy.
"I'm going through a lot of operations. They're good but they are very hard," she explained.
Danniella's surgeries come after she vowed to turn her life around in 2021 following years of drug abuse and relapsing onto 'cocaine and champagne'.
