A 26-year-old man from Wales who was branded a 'creep' for dating a woman who is trapped in the body of an eight-year-old has hinted they may rekindle their romance.
Dan Swygart went on a series of dates with TLC reality star Shauna Rae Lesick and came under heavy scrutiny for jetting out to her home in Long Island, New York.
Shauna, whose growth was stunted as a side effect of brain cancer treatment that she received as an infant, stands at 3'10'' tall and weighs 50 pounds. The 23-year-old stars in her own reality show called 'I Am Shauna Rae'.
The pair started talking on social media after Dan had watched the first season of her TLC show before he plucked up the courage to fly across the Atlantic Ocean to meet Shauna for the first time in person in December.
Their dates subsequently appeared on the show but sparked a barrage of criticism for his motives for the outlandish gesture, which included calling the pairing "concerning", "uncomfortable", "creepy", "weird" and "disturbing".
He announced that the pair decided they were better off as friends than romantic partners shortly after filming, however, he has given a recent update on their relationship.
As he shared a news article about himself while speaking on his Instagram Stories, Dan said: "Literally every single time I go on Facebook or YouTube all I see are videos of me and Shauna. Me and Shauna are still good friends, getting to know each other."
During the episode of Dan's visit of Shauna, the TV star gushed over how "similar" the two were before spending time at an aquarium and escape room alongside her 18-year-old half-sister Rylee.
On one part of the show, Dan came over to her house to make sushi rolls which got Shauna thinking about a potential romance.
She said in her confessional: "I haven't actually really thought about if Dan and I were in a relationship and how that would look.
"I assume that we would probably try long distance, but I've been in a long-distance relationship and it's not my cup of tea."
Dan's trip ends with him hanging out with Shauna while she is a bartender at a charity event, where he asks her for a dance. After initially rejecting his advances, she accepts and the pair enjoy a slow dance together.
"I'm sure that I'll see Dan again," she added to the camera. "He's coming back."
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