Debbie McGee hasn't ruled out finding love again
Debbie McGee is "not against" the possibility of finding love again, a decade on from the death of her beloved husband Paul Daniels.
Debbie McGee is open to another romance.
The 68-year-old star's beloved husband, magician Paul Daniels, passed away aged 77 in 2016 from an incurable brain tumour and she claims that she is "not against" the prospect of finding love again after a decade as a widow.
Debbie told HELLO! magazine: "I have a few male friends I go out to dinner with, some of whom are gay, and that's wonderful, but there hasn't been anybody I felt I needed to have full-time in my life.
"I don't compare anyone with Paul because I can't meet somebody I would have that completeness with and grow old with from when I was young. So, you have to have something completely different.
"I'm not against it, and I don't say I'll never do it. I just think that if it's meant to happen, it will happen, and the right person will walk into my life."
The star, who was introduced on TV shows as "the lovely Debbie McGee" by Paul, was married to the magician for 28 years and described how her late husband continues to have a significant presence in her life more than a decade on from his death.
Debbie explained: "He's still a big part of my life. It's a weird thing to say because he's been gone for 10 years, but we lived and worked together and I still live in the same house, where there are photographs and awards and ornaments that were wedding presents."
McGee is set to appear as Miss Lynch in the UK and Ireland tour of Grease The Musical next year and says she has "grabbed every opportunity" since losing Paul.
The performer, who reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, said: "Since Paul died, I've grabbed every opportunity, and Strictly opened so many doors.
"I've never done a musical before, so this is a dream come true."
Meanwhile, Debbie recently admitted that Paul's humour and intellect are the two things she misses the most about her late husband.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz at the 2026 Best Heroes Awards last month, she said: "I miss the laughter and his brain because he was so knowledgeable. And every day I learnt things from him. So now it doesn't happen.
"Paul’s father taught him never to go to bed without learning something new, and he didn’t. So he knew something about virtually everything. You know, talk about history or politics, loads of stuff."
