S Club 7's Rachel Stevens 'dating' Dancing On Ice partner following split from husband

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S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens is said to be in a relationship with the professional ice dancer she was paired with on ITV's Dancing On Ice.The 45-year-old separated from her husband, Alex Bourne, last year after getting married back in 2009 and having two children together.Now, she is apparently dating 37-year-old Brendyn Hatfield after meeting and dancing together on the ITV show, despite only having a short stint in the competition and being the third couple voted out back in 2022.The Mirror reports that they formed a strong friendship during their time on the programme and are now "smitten" with each other.

A source told The Sun : "Rachel had a really great friendship and partnership with Brendyn and it keeps developing. They're really smitten and looking forward to the future." They added that the S Club member hadn't been expecting to find love again at this point in her life but she's "feeling positive" about the future and "hopeful about a new start".The source further commented that the pop staris taking each day as it comes at the moment and added that she is focusing on upcoming projects in her career.Rachel and ex-husband Alex announced their split last year and it's also said that Brendyn and his wife Jessica Hatfield also separated around two years ago.

Following their separation, Rachel and Alex are reportedly co-parenting their two children together - Amelie, 12, and Minnie, eight.

Announcing their split, Rachel wrote: "I just wanted to share with you all that after time and consideration the difficult decision has been made for Alex and I to separate.""While we are no longer partners in marriage, we will remain partners in parenthood to our beautiful girls and continue with love and respect for each