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Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tamzin Outhwaite makes dating app confession after split from toyboy ex
Tamzin Outhwaite has opened up about her experience with dating apps as she expands her search for love - but there could be one major flaw in her approach to online dating Tamzin Outhwaite is swiping for love - revealing she has signed up to a dating app. The 54-year-old soap icon has been single since last year after she split from toyboy fitness instructor boyfriend Tom Child. The star, famous for playing Mel Owen on the BBC show from 1998 until 2019, was previously married to Miranda star Tom Ellis, 46, from 2006 until 2014. The couple divorced amid explosive claims he had cheated - sparking the end of the relationship. The former husband and wife share two daughters together - while he welcomed another daughter with wife Meaghan Oppenheimer in 2023, and he has an older daughter from a prior relationship. Tamzin enjoyed a relationship with Tom Child from 2017 to the summer of 2024 - getting together after meeting at a yoga class. Tom Child is 20 years younger than the soap actress, and while the relationship is over, the former couple are said to still be friends. But now Tamzin has revealed she is ready for love again following her 2024 break up. And she has admitted she has turned to technology to try and find love via the algorithm and through swiping right - and left. But she also confessed she forgets she is signed up to the dating app - so some men may be waiting to match. Opening up to The Sun, she said: 'I'm single, I've tried the dating apps. I'm on one now but I keep forgetting to check it. I just can't imagine actually going on the date and going back to the small talk. It will happen one day but I'm certainly not waiting for it." She continued: 'I've been single for over a year now and I'm loving it too much. I owe it to myself to be single, because I haven't been single for this long, ever." She added: "I have always been in relationships. I actually like being on my own, it's really nice.' Last month, Tamzin opened up about the close friendship she had formed with Tom Child following their split last year and after seven happy years together. She told Hello Magazine: "He's still one of my best friends, and I adore him. But I had to say: ''I don't want to share a bed. I'm in a phase where I need to be on my own'." And last year, Tamzin opened up to the Mirror about her single status, having then recently broken up with the fitness hunk. She said: 'I'm happy single. There's a lot on! Life is really busy, throwing a relationship into that is a whole other thing. "Freedom fills up my cup, freedom to do as you please is a lovely thing. That makes me happy.' Tamzin, who took part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special last year, said she is on a quest to challenge herself, build on things that make her happy and 'fill up my own cup' She was paired with Nikita Kuzmin for the Christmas Special - and shared that some of her friends tried to warn her off taking part in the cursed show. She revealed: "Some people have said to me 'oh you should do it' and other people have said 'definitely don't' - but these aren't people who have done it! 'These are actor friends of mine that are like, 'Why? Don't do it, it's going to be a nightmare' but actually this is a little taster for me. It's making me kind of think it wouldn't necessarily be a nightmare. My body might be able to hold up.' Sharing her joy for dance, she said at the time: "In my head, when I'm dancing I think I look like Nadiya (Bychkova). And then I catch myself in the mirror and I'm like, 'oh dear'. In my head it looks and feels really beautiful - I'm trying to be graceful but that's not in my comfort zone.'
The Sun
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm on dating app but I love being single, says Tamzin Outhwaite as she opens up on her first-dates dread
SHE may have finally signed up to a dating app but Tamzin Outhwaite is reluctant to meet a new man, admitting: 'I love being single.' The former EastEnders actress' marriage ended when her husband cheated. 6 6 6 And after spending much of her adult life in a relationship, this is the longest she has been on her own. Although the 54-year-old has taken the plunge with online dating since splitting from her toyboy partner last year, she is dreading the inevitable first date 'small talk'. Tamzin says in an exclusive interview: ' I'm single, I've tried the dating apps. I'm on one now but I keep forgetting to check it. 'I just can't imagine actually going on the date and going back to the small talk. It will happen one day but I'm certainly not waiting for it. 'I've been single for over a year now and I'm loving it too much. 'I owe it to myself to be single, because I haven't been single for this long, ever. I have always been in relationships. I actually like being on my own, it's really nice.' Her last relationship was with fitness instructor Tom Child, who is 20 years her junior. They split after six years together. Afterwards, straight-talking Tamzin said it was the 'most mature, respectful and humane break-up' she has ever had and she says they have stayed friends. It was a far cry from the agonising end of her seven-year marriage to Miranda and Lucifer actor Tom Ellis, 46, in 2013. 'Felt a fraud' While she was looking after their two young daughters, he had a fling with Lost actress Emilie de Ravin, 43, when they filmed an episode of US adventure series Once Upon A Time. Tamzin does not believe it was the only time Tom was unfaithful. A decade after the split, she took to social media and put up a post that she later deleted which read: 'Ten years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time. "I still meet new people on jobs who reveal more infidelities and lies he committed.' And now, another hindrance for her love life is finding the time to date. Laughing, she tells how her daughters Florence, 17, and Marnie, nearly 13, keep her busy, saying: 'I don't have the time. I'm concentrating a lot on driving my teenagers around.' Within her career, she has barely had a break either. Tamzin became a household name in 1998 when she joined the cast of the BBC 's EastEnders as Mel, and went on to win several Sexiest Female awards as well as Best Actress thanks to the role. She has also starred in army series Red Cap, crime drama New Tricks and played Rebecca Mitchell in drama Hotel Babylon. Recently she played a recovering drug addict in ITV 's police series The Tower, and last year played sex-loving Sylvie in Channel 5 's six-part drama The Wives. Tamzin says that after reading the script for The Wives, she overhauled her health and figure ready for the camera. She says: 'I lost weight before we started filming The Wives last February. 'I read that I was in a bikini a lot and a swimsuit. So, between Christmas and the New Year, I didn't drink any alcohol and I exercised every day. I didn't ever weigh myself, but I just knew I could fit into things that I didn't used to. 'I went down a dress size. It took me six weeks. Now it's just keeping it off.' She does not have a regular exercise regime but loves doing 'outdoor yoga', has collagen stimulating Neogen facials and swears by sitting in hot saunas. Tamzin says: 'I have a sauna at least four times a week. Without a doubt it works. I stay in for anything between 25 and 35 minutes. 'If you need to you can get out and have a cold shower then get back in, then that's great.' Tamzin, who also supports charities including Caudwell Children, which helps disabled children, has a tight-knit group of friends who became her lifeline during her relationship woes. 6 6 They include Denise Van Outen, Holly Willoughby, Sarah Parish, Angela Griffin and Lisa Faulkner, while Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has spoken about their wild weekends with 'embarrassing amounts of alcohol' and 'nattering' about their children. Tamzin says: 'I get an awful lot from my female friends. And my male friends, and family and work colleagues too.' While some of her mates have moved from acting into presenting, Tamzin has no plans to follow in their footsteps. There have been rumours that she could join the Loose Women panel but she says: 'It's been talked about but I don't think I'm a very good presenter. I prefer to act. I don't think presenting is really for me.' Last year she took part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special which she says she 'loved'. She says: 'I loved it. It was easy. Well, it wasn't easy, but I felt like a bit of a fraud because I wasn't doing the main show.' Despite this, she would not do the full series. Tamzin says: 'I wouldn't have the patience or the bones at this stage — or muscles.' 'I'd get frustrated' Partnered by pro Nikita Kuzmin, who she dubbed 'Prince Charming, she found the two-week stint for the Christmas special tougher than expected. Tamzin, who studied drama and dance at the London Studio Centre as a teen, reveals: 'I'd just get frustrated because I used to dance and I wanted to be able to dance like I used to, and I can't.' And while she loves TV work, Tamzin admits she is getting fewer offers than she used to after turning 40. She says: 'It slows right down. Well, it has for me and it has for most people I know at my age. I owe it to myself to be single, because I haven't been single for this long, ever Tamzin Outhwaite 'But I also think we're becoming a bit more aware of it.' However, she is still in demand on stage. Over her career she has had starring West End roles in Oliver! and Grease. Last year she gave what one reviewer called 'the performance of her career' in a revival of Mike Leigh's 1970s comedy Abigail's Party. And next month she begins rehearsals in another modern stage classic, the dark comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane, by Joe Orton. Tamzin will play landlady Kath, who begins an affair with a new lodger, in the production that opens at London's Young Vic in September. Tamzin says: 'I absolutely love doing theatre and more than anything I love that rehearsal process. 'I like doing four weeks in a room with other people as a collaborative. That's my favourite thing to do as an actor.' Only one thing stops her from making the stage her entire career. She says: 'You can't live off theatre money. You run at a loss a lot of the time, because theatre is so badly paid.' But Tamzin says she loves the adrenaline of knowing that one mistake in front of an audience could cause chaos. She adds: 'I think that's also the best thing about it — it makes it more exciting.'
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tamzin Outhwaite, 54, opens up on split from toyboy boyfriend Tom Child, 33, and insists she 'never wants to live with a partner again'
Tamzin Outhwaite has opened up on her split from her toyboy ex-boyfriend Tom Child as she admitted she 'never wants to live with a partner again'. The actress, 54, was in a six year relationship with Tom, 33, who she met at a yoga class in 2017 and broke up last summer. Prior to this she was married to actor Tom Ellis, but the couple split in 2014 when he allegedly cheated on her with actress Emile De Ravin while filming American series Once Upon A Time. She told Hello Magazine that after six years in a relationship with someone two decades younger than her, she is now ready to be on her own. Tamzin told the publication: 'He's still one of my best friends, and I adore him. But I had to say: ''I don't want to share a bed. I'm in a phase where I need to be on my own''. She explained that she decided to opt out of doing no contact and have remained friends which she described as feeling 'very grown up'. Tamzin Outhwaite, 54, has opened up on her split from her toyboy ex-boyfriend Tom Child, 33, as she admitted she 'never wants to live with a partner again' When she first spoke out after her split from Tom she told The Mirror about her newfound single status. She shared: 'I'm quite happy. And being single and happy is a really lovely place to be. And that can only happen with life experience.' Reflecting on this break up, she said added: 'Maybe before now, I've been single but not happy. For anyone struggling, the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself.' 'There is a lot said about people not wanting to be on their own as they get older. I really like being on my own. Especially now, at this age, I really like my own company.' It's the first time she's spoken publicly about her latest break-up and it seems to hit rather differently to her divorce. Ex-husband Tom, 45, is the father of her children Flo, 16, and Marnie, 12, but he now lives in the US with his new wife Meaghan, 38, and baby daughter Dolly, who is ten months old. Tamzin is currently starring in Channel 5 drama The Wives and her character Sylvie has just gone through a divorce. Her co-stars are her friends Angela Griffin, 48, and Jo Joyner, 47, who play Sylvie's ex-sister-in-laws, Natasha and Beth. She told Hello Magazine that after six years in a relationship with someone two decades younger than her, she is now ready to be on her own In 2023, Tamzin shared a post online a decade since her split from husband Ellis and wrote: 'Ten years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time.' The marriage to Tom is understood to have ended after he confessed to an affair with Australian actress Ravin, best known for her role as Claire Littleton in Lost, while they worked together on US TV show Once Upon A Time in 2013. In a now deleted Tweet, Tamzin said she was still hearing more stories of Tom' alleged infidelity that took place during their nine year marriage. Tamzin wrote: 'Ten years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time. I still meet new people on jobs who reveal more infidelities and lies that he committed. 'But thankfully my heart and soul are clear and clean and I could not be happier right now.' The EastEnders actress later deleted the Tweet and told her followers she marked the decade since her marriage broke down because she felt a 'feeling of triumph and pride' having made it through her heartache. She said: 'Thank you all for your messages re my now deleted tweet. I was marking the 10-year anniversary with pride, a feeling of triumph & genuine gratitude. 'I understand it has triggered some people. For anyone struggling, the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself.' Tamzin had been introduced to Tom in 2005 by his old friend, the actor James McAvoy, who was appearing on stage with the actress. After nine years of marriage, they were granted a quick divorce in 2014 - leaving Tamzin heartbroken. 'Tamzin couldn't believe Tom's betrayal and was distraught,' a source told The Sun in 2016. 'She was excited for him to go over to America and further his career off the back of Miranda while she raised their two daughters and this is how he repaid her.' Tamzin told Essentials magazine in 2015: 'I wouldn't not be with my husband over a one-night stand is all I'll say' - hinting that their split was the result of more than just a single mistake. The actress said she didn't want to reveal the precise details of their troubles for fear of hurting their kids. She added: 'I will tell them exactly what happened and it will come from me. He's still their dad and they still have a relationship.' Tom has since made a name for himself in the US, playing the devil incarnate in TV drama series Lucifer.
