Josh Ritchie and Olivia Bentley signed up to the Celebs Go Dating agency in order to find love – and they may have done just that.
The two reality stars have been on a string of dates with members of the general public while filming the E4 show, but they’ve secretly been hooking up together too.
According to sources from the show, Josh, 25, and Liv, 24, have been dating each other on the sly.
The source told MailOnline: “Josh and Olivia have been getting on like a house on fire.
“They started seeing each other in secret at the beginning of February and their romance has really blossomed. Until recently they had really tried to keep their feelings for each other private for the sake of the show.
“But it was impossible for them not to be flirty and tactile in group situations with the rest of the cast, so it soon became common knowledge.”
Liv and Josh, who has said how he still has feelings for his ex girlfriend Charlotte Crosby, are not the first celebrities to end up dating after meeting on the show.
In past series Joey Essex and Stephanie Pratt ended up together, as did Megan Barton-Hanson and Demi Sims.
More recently, fans have been hoping that current alumni James Lock and Alison Hammond could get together after they both spoke glowingly about one another.
Alison revealed she's head over heels for James as she responded to reports of a romance between the pair.
She also revealed how The Only Way Is Essex star called her his “perfect girlfriend” as gushed over the hunk on This Morning.
The 45 year old TV personality formed a "special connection" with James, 33, while they appeared on Celebs Go Dating together on the lookout for love.
Speaking to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the This Morning sofa on Monday 2 March, Alison opened up about their relationship and shared her feelings over Lockie.
Gushing over James, she said the star “made her heart sing” and explained: “I fell in love with James Lock on the show. This Greek God. He made my heart sing.”
And it seems the feelings were reciprocated on James’ side as she added: “He did say one thing to me, he actually said: ‘Alison you’re my perfect girlfriend, personality-wise‘,“ she said before bursting out laughing.
She added: “I was absolutely devastated! So I went to the gym and worked out. So personality-wise I’m his perfect girl!”
Alison also revealed James is her perfect guy as she continued: “My heart was singing with Lock. He was a little bit younger than me, he makes my heart sing. That’s what I need!”
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It comes after a showbiz insider revealed the two stars had grown closer as they filmed the reality dating series last year.
The source exclusively told OK! online: “It’s been very surprising but James and Alison get on like a house on fire.
”When filming started last year we all thought James and Dean Gaffney were gonna be the bromance of the series.
“James, Dean and Josh Ritchie have got on really well and have been out together a lot, but more recently it’s been all about Alison.”
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