FOOTBALL pundit Laura Woods has enjoyed a low-key date with Love Island’s Adam Collard.
The pair were spotted looking cosy in a village pub on Saturday night.
Laura, 36, and Adam, 27, spent a few hours deep in conversation at the Black Bull pub in Trimdon, Co Durham.
An onlooker said: “Laura and Adam were definitely on a date and seemed to be very close.
“They sat in the Black Bull for a few hours and were talking over drinks.
“Adam seemed very keen on Laura and they looked like any other cosy couple enjoying a few drinks on a night out.”
Laura, who now hosts on TNT Sports, and gym owner Adam snapped selfies with fans when they arrived at the pub but tried not to be pictured together.
The onlooker added: “They said they were staying at a place nearby called Rest At The Nest, which is a romantic getaway usually.”
A fan also saw Laura outside the village Co-op on Sunday and posted a photograph of them on X, formerly Twitter, saying: “Not every day you run into Laura Woods at your local Co-op.”
In July, Laura revealed she had started dating again following the breakdown of her eight-year relationship with England rugby player Alex Corbisiero.
She said of the split: “It was my decision — it was the right one and I’ve never regretted it.
“We’d lived in each other’s pockets and breaking up with him felt like coming up for air. I am single but I’m also dating.”
Adam, from Newcastle, first appeared on ITV2 show Love Island in 2018 when he met Zara McDermott, 26. The pair split after eight months.
Zara will be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing this year.
Adam joined the show again last year and paired up with paramedic Paige Thorne but they broke up after two months when he was pictured getting close to other women.
Adam said: “I do genuinely feel like there is someone I’ll meet and be like ‘Yeah, I’m done’. I do think that.
“I won’t lie, I have had it before but I was too young. I will hopefully get it again when I’m with someone and really want to be with them all the time and can be completely best friends.
“Unfortunately, I haven’t found that just yet.
“I’ve probably made a few mistakes but I’ve had some cool experiences and I think I have my life in order more than some people my age but I think you have to make mistakes to learn.”
