The Chase’s Mark Labbett ramped up his romance with Hayley Palmer by recently introducing her to his family just a month after sparking dating rumours.
And on Tuesday, the pair publicly showed that their whirlwind romance was indeed getting serious, by stepping out hand-in-hand for their first TV interview together.
The pair were all smiles as they made their way to entertainment daytime show Steph’s Packed Lunch, filmed in Leeds, on Tuesday.
Mark, 57, donned a grey blazer and polo shirt paired with black trousers, while Hayley, 41, wore a short black dress with a plunging neckline and strappy silver high heels.
The appearance comes just days after Hayley joined the quiz show star in Los Angeles where he began working on his return to US TV.
“This is our first holiday,” Hayley told Woman’s Day this week. “Mark and I have both been working and filming, but we’ve been able to make the most of our time together.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to do more than the odd date, so it’s been fantastic.
“We’ve spent some quality time together, and it’s been wonderful for our relationship.”
In May, The Chase star left fans speculating about whether he and the presenter were an item after he posted a snap of them together on his Instagram page.
And yesterday (June 26), Hayley took to Instagram to reveal she recently met the TV star’s family and shared some photos of the big moment.
“Aww so lovely meeting @markthebeastlabbett family,” she wrote alongside the image, which showed her dining with the family members.
Referring to Mark, who is 6ft 6in, and his loved ones, she added: “The tallest family in Britain aha!”
In a second snap with the gang, she shared: “Had the best time tonight.”
Mark, who is best known as quizmaster The Beast on ITV’s The Chase, split from wife Katie, with whom he shares son Lawrence, in 2020.
It’s not known if Hayley is his first romance since his marriage broke down, but she’s the first love interest he has gone public with since.
Sources have claimed that he and the GB News presenter had recently gone on a string of dates after being “friends for some time”.
At the end of April, the pair attended a Mamma Mia Party venue at London’s O2 Arena and Hayley gave details of the night alongside a snap of them.
She wrote: “When you think you’re better at 80’s pop music questions than @markthebeastlabbett from The Chase!
“Great night @mammamiapartyuk with friends. Would recommend!”
However, her followers had assumed at the time she was just a fan of the star, commenting instead on his new slimmed-down appearance.
Mark is said to have gone on a “break-up diet”, shedding a staggering 10 stone since the end of his marriage.
“I am gradually dropping Xs off my size,” he said on Loose Women. “I’ve gone from 5XL to 4XL and it looks like the next time I go shopping I’ll be able to squeeze into XL underpants.”
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