Coleen Nolan, 61, says her hips are better since she's been dating toyboy Ryan, 41, and said she's mortified by past rejection

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 11:40 EDT, 18 August 2026 | Updated: 12:01 EDT, 18 August 2026 She hard launched her relationship with her new boyfriend Ryan Brockbank last week. And now Coleen Nolan has joked her hips are feeling much better since she began dating the younger toyboy. The Loose Women presenter, 61, has found love with the fashion lecturer, 41, and the pair have been secretly enjoying a romance for months following Coleen's failed stint on Celebs Go Dating. Speaking to Closer Magazine in her latest interview, Coleen joked: 'My hips are not what they used to be, to be honest - but they are probably better now I've met Ryan. They absolutely are!'The presenter is thought to have met Ryan after her appearance on Celebs Go Dating, which she previously described as a 'disaster'. Opening up about the rejection she faced she confessed: 'My ego was on the floor. Coleen Nolan, 61, has said her hips are better since she’s been dating toyboy Ryan, 41, and revealed she’s mortified by past rejection after her failed stint on Celebs Go Dating The presenter joked: 'My hips are not what they used to be, to be honest - but they are probably better now I've met Ryan. They absolutely are!''It was mortifying when people did not put their hands up [if they wanted you]. It was a bit humiliating but you've got to take it. It is transparent and you learn along the way.'Coleen and Ryan, who is 20 years her junior, are thought to have already enjoyed a romantic getaway together, and Ryan has shared snaps of the star on social media.Ryan is a lecturer at Fashion Retail Academy – the prestigious fashion school that Molly-Mae Hague attended.A source said: 'Coleen is pretty smitten with Ryan. She talks about him all the time – her kids know about him and things are moving pretty fast.'They went on to tell The Sun: 'He's very creative and a dad himself, so they have lots in common. She learnt about herself and dating when she did Celebs Go Dating and has really applied it to the real world.'Ryan was seen arm-in-arm with Coleen over the weekend while she supported her sisters in their show An Afternoon With The Nolans.Coleen was previously married to actor Shane Richie from 1990 to 1999, and Ray Fensome from 2007 to 2018.Coleen previously reflected on her failed journey to find love on Celebs Go Dating, telling The Sun: 'It's just not happened for me.'And then the one time when I thought, ''Oh I had a great date'', he got rid of me. I think we both knew it was a friendship thing. Opening up about the rejection she faced she confessed: 'My ego was on the floor' (pictured on Celebs Go Dating earlier this year) 'But here's my issue, every date they've got me is [from] Essex, I live in bl***y Staffordshire. It's just too far, so that's been an issue but there's just no one with that [romantic spark].'But the agents, the therapy has been absolutely brilliant and I think from the start to the end, I've massively changed.'The daytime star has also been proudly showing off her 3.5st weight loss after partnering with a fat jab company.Coleen has gone from a size 20 to a 14 with weight-loss company Voy, which also promotes fat jabs.Back in April, Coleen said she has more energy and her back troubles have improved.She said: 'I feel so much better health-wise. My back's improved, I've got more energy. And confidence-wise, of course it helps.'Only last year Coleen said she wouldn't use weight loss drugs like Ozempic, saying: 'I don’t believe in any of that.'