Who'd have thought it? The romance that played out on national TV is now over. Yes, the washed-up celebrity has-beens Cerys Matthews and Marc Bannerman can no longer milk their cash cow to the likes of OK! and Hello as the love has gone. The pair, which met on ITV1's reality show I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! last November caused a right ol' ruckus with their not too subtle flirting as former Eastenders actor Marc already had a girlfriend – the cad! She (some scowly faced actress), was swiftly out of the picture and so our lovebirds were free to express their happiness and pose for paparazzi pictures all day long. They talked of their love, they talked of babies – it was Jordan and Peter Andre all over again.
But as is tragically all too often the way when celebs meet under unusual circumstances, forget everything about the real world and embark on a mismatched coupling – the split was inevitable. Reports reveal that it was welsh warbler Cerys that did the dumping, and in what style – over the phone just days before Valentine's Day. Ouch - don't pull any punches eh, Cerys.
A friend of the former Catatonia singer revealed to the Sunday Mirror: "The passion fizzled out and they've hardly seen each other in the last month. All the talk of having babies and settling down turned to dust," admitted the blabbermouth. "She realised the relationship was going nowhere and wants to concentrate on her tour, so she told Marc they were finished this week."
Marc's mum has also been keen to speak up, confirming that: "It's finished with Cerys. He's very upset, very down." Cheer up Marc – I'm sure you can still sell your break-up exclusive to the papers. And maybe you can re-unite with your grumpy ex – that would be an unexpected twist.
[via Digital Spy]
