Chantelle Houghton and Preston no longer have same spark
Chantelle Houghton says she and her ex-husband Preston would not get into a relationship if they had met today because the pair have changed since their whirlwind love story began on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006.
Chantelle Houghton and her ex-husband Preston would not fall for each other today.
TV personality Chantelle, 42, says she and the 44-year-old singer - who divorced shortly after they got married months after meeting on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 - have changed as people in the 20 years since their whirlwind love story began.
Chantelle - who won Celebrity Big Brother after she entered the house as a non-celebrity and convinced Preston and their fellow housemates that she was a member of the fictional girl band, Kandy Floss - told Betway: "We’re totally different people from who we were then.
"It’s been 20 years! I’ve been through experiences that have completely changed me, and I’m sure he has, too. We’re just very, very, very different people now.
"Back in my 20s, I was one person, and now, in my 40s, I’m still that person in some ways, but I’m also very, very different. If we were both single and met for the first time now, there wouldn’t be that same spark."
The former couple could not get back together as they have found new romances, but Chantelle and Ordinary Boys frontman Preston - real name Samuel Preston - still talk.
She said: "We still message every now and then. I think he’s engaged to someone now. We’re still friendly, there’s no bad blood.
"We didn’t have an awful falling out. Obviously, there were problems and a bit of animosity at the time, but no, I genuinely wish him well.
"We’ve been through so much together that no one else will really understand. That friendship still matters. It’s good memories, and it’s something we did once in our lives. It was just a great experience."
Earlier this year, Chantelle revealed she has a boyfriend after two years of celibacy.
As her and Preston's relationship was played out in public, it has made Chantelle want to keep the identity of her new man private for now.
She said: "Right now, I’m not sure whether I want to go public with my new man or keep it just for me. I’m living in the moment.
"I want to tell the world how amazing he is, of course I do, but for now, I’m keeping it to myself."
