Chantelle Houghton opens up on friendship with ex Preston and reveals why she’s keeping new boyfriend a secret

CHANTELLE Houghton says she still has a friendship with her ex Preston, two decades after their Big Brother romance. The reality star was sent into Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 to trick her famous housemates into thinking she too was a star, and ended up falling in love with singer Preston. Chantelle Houghton has opened up about her friendship with ex Preston, two decades after their romance Credit: Rex The couple met on CBB in 2006 and married later that year, before splitting after less than a year of marriage Credit: Shutterstock They married later that year, but were divorced after ten months. Now, Chantelle says that despite their failed union, she and Preston – real name Samuel Dylan Murray Preston – keep in touch to this day. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “We still message every now and then. I think he’s engaged to someone now,” said the star. She continued to Betway: “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.” Whilst her relationship with Preston was very public, Chantelle has gone the opposite direction when it comes to her current relationship. The star revealed she was in a relationship earlier this year, but didn’t divulge on who with. Most read in Showbiz Last month, it was revealed her man was local garden center owner Westley O’Bryan. But she says the relationship will be kept private for now. “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,” explained Chantelle. Comment now