Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton has opened up about her single status as a mother, revealing that she hasn’t been in a relationship for ‘many, many years’
Chantelle Houghton has opened up exclusively about why she remains single years after her highly publicised relationships, revealing that her circumstances as a single mother played a huge role in her decision.
The former Celebrity Big Brother winner, now 41, admitted to New! that while she isn’t against finding love, she has spent so much time on her own that she no longer feels the need to be in a relationship.
“I have no love life! I’ve been single for many, many years now because of the circumstances that I was in,” she confessed. “I wasn’t forced, but I was in circumstances looking after my little girl where I spent a lot of my time alone.”
Chantelle, who shares her 12-year-old daughter Dolly with ex-fiancé Alex Reid, explained that she has no interest in being in a relationship just for the sake of it. “I’ve always said that I’d rather be sitting on the sofa by myself than be sitting on the sofa with someone feeling lonely,” she added. “There’s nothing worse than actually being in a relationship and feeling lonely and unhappy.”
Despite her contentment with single life, the reality star is not completely closed off to the idea of meeting someone new – but she refuses to force it. “I’m open to meeting somebody. I’m not closed off from it, but I certainly haven’t met anyone that I’d want to progress things with,” she admitted. “I don’t date, I’m not on any dating apps. If it’s going to happen, it will happen naturally.”
Chantelle’s romantic life has long been in the spotlight, from her whirlwind 10-month marriage to Ordinary Boys frontman Preston after meeting on Celebrity Big Brother, to her tumultuous relationship with Katie Price ’s ex-husband Alex Reid. However, after years of intense media scrutiny, she now values her independence and is focused on raising her daughter.
“I’ve spent so much time on my own that I’m alright. I don’t need to be with someone to feel whole,” she said. “I’m not trying to find my happiness in somebody else – I am happy on my own. If I meet someone, they’re just going to add to that happiness.”
And while she admits she has had a few romantic offers, she hasn’t been tempted. “Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a few offers, but I’ve politely declined. Most of them are really old as well,” she laughed.
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