Gareth Gates is back on Celebrity SAS on Sunday (October 15). No doubt lots of viewers will be keen on learning more about the star, including the subject of his love life.
He previously dated Coronation Street actress Faye Brookes and they were engaged. So what happened between them?
Faye Brookes and Gareth Gates
Actress Faye and Pop Idol star Gareth met when they appeared in a West End show together in 2012.
She starred as Elle Woods in the London production of Legally Blonde, with Gareth playing her character’s love interest Warner.
Life imitated art as they began dating – but in 2018 they broke up.
They managed to revive their romance within a few months and later got engaged after he serenaded Faye with a 17-minute love song he’d written to form part of his proposal.
However, their expected marriage was not to be, and they broke up for good in 2019.
It was reported at the time of their final split that Gareth’s relationship with his ex wife caused rows, with Faye reportedly feeling she wasn’t a high priority for him.
It turned toxic and they’d always be rowing about it.
A source claimed to The Sun in August 2019: “Gareth travels a lot for work and, when Faye was on Corrie, they’d have hardly any time together, yet he’d be on the phone to his ex.
“Nothing was going on at all, and she had no reason to be worried, but it turned toxic and they’d always be rowing about it.”
Gareth on Celebrity SAS
The singer is currently appearing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The star recently opened up about doing the show. He admitted his stammer was “at its worst” while doing the show.
Gareth said: “There were times that my speech was at its worst when either before a task or after a task where they’d be in your face even asking me questions or really drilling you. That actually really got to me and my speech was at its worst then.”
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Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins airs Sunday (October 15) from 9pm on Channel 4.
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