GRACE Dent has opened up about the romantic way she met “gorgeous” boyfriend Charles.
The I’m a Celebrity star, 50, is one of the famous faces moving into the jungle this weekend for the new series.
Food critic Grace is notoriously private about her personal life and keeps Charles out of the limelight but she has spoken out about how she got together with her man.
She said: “With my man, Charles, I think almost every day whenever I look at him ‘How did I pull this off?’
“Because before we got together, I used to follow him on Instagram, and he followed me and there was at least 24 months where I used to just look at his photo and go ‘He’s so pretty’.”
Appearing on Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time, Grace added: “It was very gradual because we followed each other because we knew people in common.
“I was in Liverpool working, and I was feeling really, really miserable. And then I just got I got this little message from him saying that he would like to take me for a coffee.”
And Grace wasn’t disappointed when they finally met in person, saying: “He was absolutely gorgeous.”
Grace has also spoken about a heartbreaking tragedy that will make her ‘stronger’ during her time in the jungle.
The author believes that it has made her “strong and resilient” – meaning that she can take on anything on I’m A Celebrity.
Grace said: “I have been through a really difficult time over the
last four or five years.
“My dad had dementia, I cared for him and I lost him.
“Mum had cancer and I lost her.
“I think that this has made me very strong and resilient.
“This is going to be a big challenge and now I am older, life is for living and it’s one of the reasons why I said yes.”
