Danniella Westbrook’s latest romance has ‘shocked everyone’, according to a source who shared his connections with the showbiz world.
The former EastEnders actress raised eyebrows when she was photographed with a mystery man, who has now been found to have famous family members.
48-year-old Danniella, appeared smitten as she departed a lunchtime dinner date with new man Terry Andrews.
The new couple were spotted leaving upmarket restaurant Smiths of Ongar in Essex this week following a romantic meal.
“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.”
The pair dined on aphrodisiacs including oysters and washed down with a bottle of £105 Laurent Perrier Rose Champagne.
It’s thought to be Danniella’s first relationship for several years, according to Mirror Online.
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.
Danniella will be hoping for better luck with new beau Terry.
The 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.
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’.
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