Celebs Go Dating star questions The Chase Mark Labbett's true intentions as he joins cast
The Chase's Mark Labbett has joined the cast of Celebs Go Dating - and as the new celebs begin filming in Ibiza - one expert wants know know 'why' he's on the show
The Chase star Mark Labbett has joined the cast of Celebs Go Dating and expert Dr Tara is curious as to why he wanted to join the show.
Last week, E4 announced the star-studded cast were heading to Ibiza to kick off the show in an exciting twist. Joining Mark in the line-up will be Atomic Kitten legend Kerry Katona, Too Hot To Handle's Louis Russell, Love Island All Stars' Olivia Hawkins, and S Club 7 star Jon Lee.
Mark's appearance on the show comes after a tough five years in relationships. In 2020, Mark announced his divorce from ex-wife Katie. Last year, the ITV star went through another high-profile breakup, as he split from his girlfriend Hayley Palmer.
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror about Mark's situation, resident sexpert Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn said: "It's difficult to be at that age, newly single and out of practice with dating for a long time.
"When we start working with him more, we'll learn a lot more on his true intentions as to why he's here. Because I honestly don't know why he's here!", Dr Tara exclaimed.
"He's a very established person in society. Anyone can introduce him to an eligible woman. So why are you at the agency? I would love to dig deep on that," she concluded.
In 2020, Mark discovered that his wife Katie had been having an affair and was secretly seeing design engineer Scott Bate. Speaking to the Mail at the time, The Beast revealed: "When Katie first came clean to me about her boyfriend, I'd had an inkling."
It was reported that the couple, who share a son together, tried to keep their marriage open, but the TV star found it too difficult and stepped back, allowing Katie's relationship with Scott to flourish.
In 2023, Mark went public with his new girlfriend, TV presenter Hayley Palmer. However, the ITV quizmaster ended the relationship, just after they had celebrated their one-year anniversary.
Chatting with The Sun about his unexpected split, Mark pointed to his age as the culprit, confessing: "It's me, I got old". He continued: "She's [Hayley's] a lovely lady and I was very lucky to date her for a year, and as I said...it's me, I got old. There's been no one since Hayley, I'm not saying there won't be another one. But I'm certainly not looking."
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