Dan Osborne's lavish anniversary gift for Jac Jossa after flirty texts row
Former TOWIE star, Dan Osborne, has reportedly shelled out £1,000 on an anniversary gift for his wife, Jac Jossa, after he was accused of sending flirty texts to Christine McGuinness
Dan Osborne is said to have splashed out a cool £1,000 on an anniversary gift for wife, Jacqueline Jossa, after rumours of a flirty text exchange with Christine McGuinness.
The dad-of-three, 32, was accused of sending saucy messages to the former Miss Liverpool during her breakup with Paddy McGuinness, but denied anything untoward went on as his pal insisted the pair were 'just friends'. Following the rumours - which are among many to have rocked Dan and Jac's relationship over the years - the former TOWIE star pulled out all the stops for the couple's eight-year anniversary this week, which the beaming EastEnders star, 32, documented on Instagram.
Sharing a snap of herself in front of an enormous bouquet of flowers, while Dan reportedly spent more than £1,000-a-night on the plush Bishopsgate Suite at London 's swanky Pan Pacific Hotel - according to The Sun - Jac looked delighted.
In the photo taken at the couple's home, a sign can be seen, which reads: "Daniel and Jacqueline: Teddy, Ella and Mia. When we have each other, we have everything."
Jac and Dan were later spotted enjoying a slap-up tasting menu at celebrity eatery, Ivy Asia, after the Celebrity Big Brother star had a surprise bouquet delivered to their home before the night even began.
Insiders say Dan's grand gestures were warmly received by Jac, who took to Instagram, sharing a slew of snaps from the happy day.
A source reportedly close to the couple told The Sun: 'Dan's really trying to make it work — and Jacqueline's clearly touched by the effort. It's early days, but this could be a fresh start."
In a carousel of snaps from their romantic escape, the EastEnders star showed off their swanky hotel suite, complete with views of St Paul's Cathedral.
She later posted a snap of her husband, looking out onto the London skyline as the sun set as she wrote: "Happy eighth wedding anniversary," adding an eyes welling up emoji.
There was also a bouquet of pink flowers with a bottle of bubbles among the snaps, on which Dan had written a note, which read: "Cheers to you beauty!"
It comes after the couple, who share daughters, Mia and Ella, were hit with a number of allegations about their marriage after announcing in March they were spending time apart before giving things another go on a "make or break" holiday to Mexico with their kids.
After announcing they had decided to spend time apart earlier this year, Jac and Dan seemed like they were not ready to give each up just yet as they jetted off to central America. Speaking to the Mirror, a source said the pair were "trying to fall back in love with each other again."
However, Dan was then accused of sending flirty texts to Christine, however his pal claimed the dad-of-three would "hate for there to be any suggestion of impropriety", adding '"a man and woman can be mates".
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